Tag Archives: Boeing F/A-18 Advanced Super Hornet

Some HX-fighter replacement program stuff in the middle.

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

Finnish national broadcasting corporation did two pieces of HX-replacement program yesterday. There was regular news story HERE and discussion and piece in current affairs program A-studio. These go hand in hand, sort of. What was really interresting was that discussion … Continue reading →

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Boeing Rhinos on Rampage!

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

disclaimer: Unfortunately this scenario is too complex for going through on plane to plane basics. So insights are given out in Conclusions below. Finnish Air force is going to launch operation “Marokon Kauhu” into Karelia and Karelian isthmus. You can … Continue reading →

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A bit Deeper Look at the Boeing’s Loyal Wingman

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

I’m going to look a bit of stealth capabilities of Boeing’s Loyal Wingman in general terms, and what would this kind of capability bring to table concerning the HX-program. The sensor and weapon packages for LW are still unknown, but … Continue reading →

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Ja sitten Boeing vetäsi ässän hihasta.

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

Boeingin F/A-18 E/F Rhinoksi, tai Super Hornetiksi, kutsuttu tukialushävittäjä, on edelleen yhtenä mukana HX- kandidaattien joukossa. Konetta on pidetty “vanhana”,  vaikka se on edelleen ja tulee olemaan nähtävissä olevassa tulevaisuudessa, ainakin vuoteen 2050, USN tukialuksien hävittäjälaivueiden (pääasiallisena) koneena. Kristallipalloni ei … Continue reading →

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HX Scenario 1. Rhinos on rampage.

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

This scenario is based in wargame where Russia makes grap on Åland islands as a part of conflict in Baltic states. This is fourth installment of what might be the grab of Åland islands scenario. Even though F/A-18 E/F/G that is offered … Continue reading →

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General Elections 2019 and HX Program

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

There will be General Elections in Finland in Spring and polling in beginning of December shows a strong possibility of an Socialist Prime minister. This one done by YLE. This could pave the way for Green-Red coalition government, which would … Continue reading →

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HX-ohjelman kilpailijamaiden ratkaisut, mitä Suomen oikeastaan pitäisi tehdä?

Posted on May 17, 2018 by

HX-ohjelman tarjouspyyntö lähetettiin 27.4.2018. Kuten kuulimme vidoestriimissä Jussi Niinistön sanomana, että “Suomi hakee yhden koneen mallia” [joskin F/A-18E/F ja ELSO G Rhino koneet katsotaan samaksi malliksi].  Samaa sanotaan ohjelmajohtaja Lauri Purasen blokitekstissä. (Hävittäjästä puhutaan koko ajan yksikössä). Tämä tarkoittaa, että … Continue reading →

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