Recently, the name of the famous American Aircraft Corporation, not so long ago embodies the symbol of success and stability in business, It came to be associated with an endless string of failures and setbacks. Befell Boeing adversity less powerful brand, perhaps, would not survive. Two large-scale plane crash, occurred, as it has been proved, it is the fault of the aircraft manufacturer, accusations of neglecting the safety of crews and passengers for the sake of its own commercial interests - all this hung heavy burden on the business reputation of the company.
In addition, global rejection of the exploitation of one of the most popular models of aircraft of this brand and the "frozen" contracts for their supply, manufacturer brought a huge loss. AND, Nevertheless, Boeing has been kept. As it turned out, Much credit for this belongs to the US military.
and training, and unmanned…
Boeing plans for the "development" of the US Air Force budget command respect. Actually, no military aviation industry, in which the corporation would not be introduced in the recent news, already approved by the Pentagon and promising her a lot of profit. So, the company recently announced the successful completion of a new model of training aircraft for military pilots, which had a working title of T-X. Adopted this machine, which will replace the badly outdated T-38 Talon, on which future aces of the US Air Force learn the basics of flying "letters" today, It is adopted under the name of T-7A Red Hawk. What is characteristic, delivery of training aircraft is provided in the kit, It includes not only the machinery itself, but also ground simulators, where, properly, and will be the first phase of training. They must be received by the respective training centers already this year, and to 2024 the Pentagon plans to buy more 350 units of T-7A Red Hawk. A good commercial prospect! What is characteristic, developed a new machine, what is called, "From scratch" and in record time - just started the project last year,. In the creation of a training aircraft, besides, properly, Boeing experts participated and their Swedish colleagues from SAAB.
Trainer aircraft T-7A Red Hawk
Corporation has experienced in the past month, and another novelty military. It is on deck unmanned air tankers the MQ-25 Stingray, intended for deployment on aircraft carriers of the US Navy. The fierce fight Corporation managed to win the tender, is conducted by the Pentagon as part of the program to create an unmanned aerial refueling aircraft system Unmanned Carrier Aviation Air System, (UCAAS). Sailors have posted more 800 millions of dollars solely for the development and testing of new UAV. This amount should put Boeing Navy MQ-25 Stingray in the amount of 4 units to 2024 of the year. If during operation the model will be considered successful, it will have to acquire 72 such machines more, than impressive amount – at 13 billions of dollars. It should be noted, original idea that the UAV has a sufficiently wide range of functions. In particular, it can be installed equipment for monitoring and aerial reconnaissance. Nevertheless, its main task is the implementation of refueling in the air deck fighters. If we believe the specs, UAVs will be able to serve on the 4 to 6 combat vehicles, bringing about 8 tons of fuel. The radius of action of the tanker is also impressive - for TTH it reaches almost a thousand kilometers.
Another "best"?
but, "Pearl" of the military "collection" from Boeing, beyond all doubt, It should be the F-15EX - developed by the US Air Force for the latest fighter. The corporation has already hastened to declare him "the most cost-effective, fast and well-equipped ever created by engineers and designers Boeing ». Promised a super fancy electronic "filling", comprising "advanced radar", allowing to pinpoint potential targets for a, than decent distances, effective maneuvering system and fuel consumption. And much more. The main thing - on-board computer, "Unmatched for high performance and speed". In fact,, after certain events promises from Boeing about the introduction of some sort of advanced computer technologies sound a little scary. at the present 737 MAX are already navnedryali… However, here, obviously, All punctures and "svoevolnichat" in the sky were taken into account and the takeoff-landing this machine, unlike civilian "brothers", unlikely to be. Especially proud of the developers it is, that armed F-15EX will, what is called, to the teeth. 12 Trailing dots "air-to-air" missiles and more 15 weapons systems, "air-land" - is really impressive. The Boeing on this issue have already said about it, as' one of the most deadly fighters in the world ".
Some disputes are conducted regarding, to which a new generation of classing fighting machine. Every "new", the, so, the fifth? but, many experts are quite critical about the potential of radar invisibility of the new machine. Anyway, its main competitors - F-22 or F-35 - he, kind of, in this respect it is much inferior. If so, It means generation still fourth? But the company object, and that on the issues of protection from enemy radar also did their conscience. However, Some evil tongues and did rush down the novelty caustically, penyaya its creators on the, what are they, supposedly a fairly "podshamanili" is not a new combat aircraft McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. So all the talk about the "most advanced fighter," the truth is not much of a match. Boeing representatives to such "arrivals" terribly offended and discouraged the, that we have supposedly only "skeleton" of the old machine, and only "linkage" and "filling" in the F-15EX is the, that neither is the modern, innovation. This, that later there's nowhere. You can understand them - are planning to sell the aircraft, not only the US Air Force, but also start to export. According to the plans already catechumens, foreign sales should be at least two dozen fighters per year, and it is very much. Anyway, but the first tranche from the Pentagon at a rate of almost one billion dollars for the supply of eight F-15EX corporation has already received. The two fighters reportedly have even tested at the Air Force bases.
Looks like, that military orders are for Boeing today a real "lifeline", allowing the company to keep "afloat", despite ongoing trouble. Passenger liners Corporation shocked the world are exposed to accidents is a hundred times more severe scrutiny and checks on safety and, Alas, often they do not stand up. No sooner had really forgotten the incident a month ago with the newest liner 777X, who during a test flight threw the door, how it was reported that, which is extremely dangerous problem identified in dozens of popular model aircraft Boeing 737NG (Next Generation). Around one in twenty of these machines found cracks in the details, responsible for attachment of the wing to the fuselage. In the United States themselves have been subjected to inspection 686 ships of this series. AT 36 I have found similar problem. As became known, already, least, two airlines started filming with "suspicious" line planes. And when you consider, that all their Boeing was released more 7 thousand… If the sky will be closed also for the 737NG, nothing good company does not expect. Its shareholders can only rely on the generosity of the Pentagon and the, provided that the aircraft it will be more reliable, than passenger ships, at the time fame to Boeing, and now pulling him "to the bottom".
Author: Alexander Neukropny
