Recent content by Spitfire9

While Russian casualty figures originating from Ukraine cannot be trusted, they may show a trend. Ukraine claims that Russian losses reached a new record of 2,250 23rd October and another new record of 2,500 1st November. Why are Russian casualties apparently rising so much? Is Russia exposing...

No chance of Austria buying more Typhoon. They proved so much more expensive to operate than expected that they became 'hangar queens' due to lack of funds to fly them.

Indefensible. Loathsome system.

My meterological and atmospheric pressure forecasts 1020mb/1024mb over Turkiye Sunday 1200UTC, albeit with a couple of small troughs off the west coast. Could give good conditions for a first flight.

Invading your neighbour because you do not want it to fall under the influence of another power is not justifiable. Ukraine was never going to invade Russia if it moved from being in Russia's sphere of influence to being in the US's/EU's sphere of influence. The invasion of Ukraine immediately...

Ukrainian attacks on the Russian oil industry continue. If Russia cannot repair its refineries as quickly as they are being taken down, Russia will have to import an increasing amount of fuel. Already when Ukraine had reduced Russian refining output by a reported 20%-30%, Russia could not supply...

An insight into the rechnology of hot section turbine blades...

Not so much a case of 'continuing the war to the last Ukrainian' but more a case of 'continuing the war to the last ruble' now. The draft 2027 Russian budget proposes a 27% increase in spending on the war and reductions in spending on health and education of around 7%. Additional taxes on...

It's a mad, mad world. Russia is suffering a fuel shortage due to attacks on its refineries. As a consequence export of diesel fuel was suspended. The US is suffering high diesel prices due to its attacks on Iran cutting off crude supplies from the Gulf, presenting a risk to Republican...

You got item 1 wrong. The US did not start the war in Ukraine. The US did not attack Ukraine. Another country did. Worst mistake Putin has made during his rule.

https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14491 Any chance for Hurjet?

An evil human being meets his deserved end? https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/russian-war-criminal-who-tortured-ukrainian-pows-reportedly-blown-up/ar-AA2dva4B?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6ac21edd0c2b4cc890ac73ae163d968f&ei=14

Without Patriot missiles Ukraine cannot stop Russian ballistic missiles. Can Russia stop Ukrainian ballistic missiles with S400 and S500??

The BAE Systems demonstrator will use EJ200 engines. First flight expected end 2027/early 2028. EJ200 uses single crystal blade technology so I guess the GCAP engine will use that technology. In terms of designed/built/run/in testing/certificated what is the current position with TF6000...

https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-02/architect-of-wagner-group-arson-attack-to-pay-victims-more-than-160000 The Russian hybrid war against the UK... I think the man was sent to prison for 17 years.