Comments by "n" (@user-pq4by2rq9y) on "Matsimus" channel.

  1. I just don’t like how the L85 rough start reminds me the F-35 mess.
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  2. Ginger Biscuit i seriously doubt reliability would be higher, in fact, i think it significantly worse to the point of being impractical unless you are considering a hybrid. Batteries are not tools designed for heavy intensive use and you gonna lose a lot of energy if those things heat up.
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  3. Tim Murphy you are still adding unnecessary complexity to achieve that with no real significant benefit, now if it was one of those ground drones designed to assist infantry on the other hand... A hybrid system in such a light and small vehicle built around a small rotary engine as a power generator could work very well. You could use a the combustion engine running as efficient as possible to provide a constant energy output and use battery to give it a quick boost, kinda the opposite way your civilian hybrid would work. It would be cheaper and the battery would be much more reliable since it would work under less stress. And if it needed to follow a vehicle instead of infantry, you could just raise the combustion engine load and output. And you could use it for power generation, i mean, why not, it is a power generator as well.
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  4. Strategic bombers could be the platform of choice for new weapon systems so my guess is yes, but how much is yet to be seen
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  5. About Arma 3, my thoughts: > great sandbox > still a simulator though, not a game (meaning that its main purpose is not to entertain) Kinda wish for a sandbox game sometimes.
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  6. Thedwarvenpower the a-29 also have countermeasures.
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  7. Not more than not having it in the air though.
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  8. I will take the gripen still for logistics, but the f-16xl is one contender i wish would prosper though
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  9. Victor though our C-390 would not be as suited for the gunship role
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  10. Dude, it's a ghost gun
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  11.  @timmurphy5541  i am still skeptical about it but i guess we will never know if we don't try it. But i would still keep a combustion engine for backup so it can recharge itself to prolong autonomy instead of adding more batteries.
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  12.  @fire304  to be fair, the air force did ground their entire fleet not long ago. I don't know... tilting engines in a VTOL just feels like asking for trouble.
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  13. There is a heli scout program whose bids resemble more the capabilities of the apache, so both aircraft should complement each other while the valor should be more focused on transport (as requested by the army, as I have heard).
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  14. Should be fun for mortar fire.
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  15. People think of this like an helicopter with wings when they really should be thinking of an vtol turboprop. You can mount a modified 20mm vulcan inside, some hellfires on the wings, and have it perform the same duties as a ac-130 at a reduced capacity but with better accuracy because you can tilt the rotor to generate lift at low speeds. It also does not tilt the engine which makes the flight more predictable and a little safer because you don't have that hot air coming back to the rotors and maintenance is a little easier when compared to the osprey. It has a better acoustic signature, giving a little less time for the enemy to act and can fly on a single engine with the same range, so theoretically you could fly back to base if hit by a manpad. Having the engines so far from each other ensures you aren't disabling both at the same time. Correct me if I am wrong but I believe many of those manpads use heat to find its target, increasing the likelihood of an engine hit over anything else. About the defiant, compound helicopters produce a lot of vibration and with another set of blades and a propeller, I can see the transmission being munched over time. But I am just a dude on YouTube so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
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  16. V T you don’t even need that much, just let it track a soldier head movements so it can guess the general area of the threat and let the i.a. track and engage those targets after the first shoot has been fired. A optic is a unnecessary complexity. It would only need to track the soldier's compass so it knows where to look at, ia can determine by itself with more certainty if the element is hostile. Of course you could use a safety feature or two as well, but this would make its use very intuitive.
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  17.  @acarrillo8277  Just to add a bit of context, the S-97 Raider isn't the Defiant X, not even close. It is a small, single engine aircraft designed as Scout Helicopter that can convert its internal weapons bay to carry 6 troops in a pinch, but NOT intended to lift cargo (hence why the single engine). As far as I am aware, the Raider prototype has been flying for some time while the Defiant had a troubled history. Probably because the Defiant introduces way more vibration with its second engine but who knows for sure. The Raider is intended for FARA while the Defiant is Sikorsky's bid for FLRAA (blackhawk's replacement, essentially). Just as the Valor won against the Defiant, don't be surprised if the Raider wins against the Invictus, because it can do what the Bell 360 can do with only a single engine. Obs.: for those complaining about the Valor's footprint, well, the Raider has some transport capability and its footprint is closer to a Killer Egg than a Blackhawk. Assuming that nothing goes wrong with it, Valor/Raider combo offers some serious flexibility.
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  18. I really dislike this plane for some reason, though i have no problems with any other american aircraft.
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  19. Know what i want? A small turboprop gunship to take the role of the Apache. I don’t see it happening but a fixed wing turboprop would make it a so much less complex and more dependable aircraft in every way.
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  20. A bullpup musket, why not
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  21. Can we call it “dolphin”?
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  22. Even the m16 gone through this, is just the natural development of a military rifle, some problems show up only when exposed to harsh environments and abuse.
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  23.  @_Matsimus_  that's how you know they are paying attention.
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  24. A higher payload wouldn’t hurt anyway
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  25.  @christophercook723  actually, these are supposed to work well against heatseekers, since low heat signature and flares
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  26. Take your time dude. You shouldn't live for others, specially at the cost of your health.
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  27.  @JohnnyKaw11B  It can fire the same bombs than the a-10, cover a much larger area and you can operate more aircraft for the same amount of money. Some would say this makes it more effective, similar to the overwhelming numbers Sherman tactics in WWII. The real question is if it will remain effective in the future.
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  28.  @JohnnyKaw11B  It can loiter for longer, cruise speed is very comparable, while it carries less ordnance, it can be employed in large numbers to cover more area and are substantially easier to maintain.
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  29.  @JohnnyKaw11B   It can fly up to 7 hours on external fuel tanks. It flies regularly from improvised airstrips, so "airfield space" isn't a problem. It can be rearmed and refueled under 15 minutes. It has much lower stall speed. That for a fraction of the operational cost of the a-10. For the record, yeah the a-10 can fly faster but so can any other jet, while its gun is special, it is also absurdly expensive. Yeah it is built like a tank, but tanks aren't known for flying. And do you really think you are in place to call someone else a fanboy?
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  30. Gundam suits. A threat recognition software would be nice though
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  31. The real question is if we should.
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  32. Why the 360º capability is important though? I can imagine it for air defences, not so much for mobile artilhery.
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  33. Slow and steady is also a way to preserve the road for another vehiclue.
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  34. Basically, when you need planes in the sky instead of overwhelming firepower, this is your guy.
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  35. It’s not just cost, light attack aircraft are a logistical wonder to support a army, you can have more planes where it’s needed. I really like the heavy/light duty mentality between the A-10 and light attack aircraft.
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  36. Gus Gone keep in mind that those things are great not only to fighting, you could carry extra supplies (like water) to make the routine of the soldier a little less taxing. If you are smart enough, you could use one of these with a slightly different configuration to look for IED and hazard free routes just ahead of the convoy, making the humvee again a little more viable (and logistically interesting for your everyday operations). It really depends of how much these things would cost and its resistence to hacking, but it is something worth to pursue, for sure and i.a. requirements are mostly already met. I would make those things as cost effective as possible but i can see the army favoring modularity instead. And one of those can be very cheap, most of the cost would be a machinegun and armor against small arms fire and you don’t need the most expensive equipment for every application. But i would stay away from batteries though, a small rotary diesel engine would be more reliable from years to come.
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  37. Any chance we would use a cloack just for heat signature? Must be way cheaper.
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  38. You should really explain how it works in real life. Just a thought.
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  39. I am really skeptical about the f-35 and stealth future as a technology (specially against ground threats) though, is this logistical nightmare worth it?
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  40. Hey matsimus, when will you review our brazilian Osorio MBT? It had all to be a formidable tank but the project never took off because political shenanigans and poor finances. It actually beat the abrams and the challenger for the saudi arabian army trials.
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  41. I think i prefer the gripen ng though. Still a great plane.
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  42. Because covering more groung is more important than overwhelming firepower, I guess. Yes, that AC130 is great... if you can get it there when you need it.
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  43. The world is really a annoying place right now. Always prioritize your mental health. I deleted my social media apps because of this, my sanity is invaluable.
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  44. Just translate the acronym and save yourself the trouble
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  45. What is so special about a microclimate vest that is not implemented yet? I mean, we have blood, just cool or heat a specific part of your body with enough flow and be done with it. Guess i am missing something here.
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  46. Matt, the cv90120 would make much more sense as a hybrid platform. Hybrid tanks can have flatter engine bays due to the power dense nature of electric motors, compounding weight savings as long as you don't plan to stuff it full of batteries. Ps.: this is a big deal because a couple tons less and you can start moving these things by medium transport aircraft.
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  47.  @fire304  fair enough. Still, I hope Bell managed to work out that unknown issue for the Valor. Not that both aircraft are that comparable since the V-280 has similar engines but weighs half as much as the V-22. I hope it does well because I want to see quad tiltrotors become a thing some day.
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