Amphibiosity Is Up in the Air

[Talyn]

Fix the Long-Range Combat Search-and-Rescue Deficit in the Pacific​

The United States is not prepared to rescue downed aviators in a potential conflict with China. New operational concepts and platforms can meet this challenge before it is too late.

Fix the Long-Range Combat Search-and-Rescue Deficit in the Pacific

The United States is not prepared to rescue downed aviators in a potential conflict with China. New operational concepts and platforms can meet this challenge.

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Amphibiosity Is Up in the Air

Amphibious aircraft could connect warfare domains and support DMO.

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Prepare for Contested Logistics

Look to Amphibians in the western Pacific.

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Give Amphibians a Second Look

Amphibious aircraft are a promising complement to other U.S. platforms in the western Pacific.

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The Navy Must Reconsider Using Seaplanes

Naval aviation began with the seaplane. The United States must consider it again.

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[Talyn]

The Re-Birth Of An Iconic Legend

The Catalina II Amphibious Twin Turboprop

CATALINA AIRCRAFT

Catalina Aircraft - Providing worldwide continued airworthiness support for the PBY-5A and 28-5ACF Catalina / Canso amphibious seaplanes.

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CATALINA AIRCRAFT

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CATALINA AIRCRAFT

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[NMEDGE]

I remember when an F16 went down in the Pacific ocean while stationed in Japan. If it wasn't for the Japan Self Defense Forces that pilot would have had a long row home. He said they landed right beside him in one of their float planes. We didn't have any.

 

[Talyn]

One reason the US-2 is so expensive is due to the very low production rate/numbers.

If a US company got the rights to license build it and make some minor improvements (i.e. the Collins NP2000 8-bladed C-130J props, both the C-130J and the US-2 use the same RR AE-2100 engine-diff sub types) three hardpoints per side for aerial refueling pods, ordnance hard points and C-130J-wing type extra fuel tanks and turn the outrigger floats into optional fuel tanks. A high production order should drop per unit costs.

A Japanese Seaplane Could Be the Difference-Maker for the U.S. Military

On Jan. 23, 1992, a U.S. Air Force F-16 — Clan 33 — collided with its air refueling tanker during a ferry flight to the United States. The pilot ejected

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[NMEDGE]

One reason the US-2 is so expensive is due to the very low production rate/numbers.

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If a US company got the rights to license build it and make some minor improvements (i.e. the Collins NP2000 8-bladed C-130J props, both the C-130J and the US-2 use the same RR AE-2100 engine-diff sub types) three hardpoints per side for aerial refueling pods, ordnance hard points and C-130J-wing type extra fuel tanks and turn the outrigger floats into optional fuel tanks. A high production order should drop per unit costs.

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A Japanese Seaplane Could Be the Difference-Maker for the U.S. Military

On Jan. 23, 1992, a U.S. Air Force F-16 — Clan 33 — collided with its air refueling tanker during a ferry flight to the United States. The pilot ejected

warontherocks.com

That was the incident i talked about. Aircraft was from the 13th Fighter sqdn.

 

[Talyn]

ShinMaywa US-2 Japan Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF

shin maywa us-2 flying boat seaplane japan maritime self defense force jmsdf atsugi sar

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[Recusant]

My dad was a combat air crewman on a PBY during WWII. They flew patrols looking for U boats in the Caribbean and Flight 19.

 

[Talyn]

Figure 2: Map showing the relative range of a rescue helicopter versus the US-2 seaplane. Range circles are approximate. V-22 range based on MV-22 in ferry configuration with max internal fuel (auxiliary tanks). Note: its actual radius of operation is likely to be significantly smaller (approximately 500 miles unrefueled, in line with the HH-60).