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Justin Trudeau hints at boosting Canada’s military spending
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Easier to understand and comply with than most NDHQ policies, even if it is in the language of the elder gods.
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My favourites are conflicting policies that tell you to do the opposite, and funding/available resources that supports neither option. And the OPIs are legacy acronyms that no longer exist with no forwarding info, so you can't figure out who to ask.
I've stared into the void of PMCD, and found I had no mouth to scream with! MM and DRMIS on top of that means that I have no soul left for Cthulu. Somedays a 3B release into a customer service job seems like a welcome relief.
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Regarding AEW, if you’ll indulge me hitting the crack pipe for a moment, is there significant parts and maintenance commonality between P-8 Poseidon and E-7 Wedgetail? I understanding both to be derivatives of somewhat different versions of 737NG?
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That’s been the selling point.
Is it legit?
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I’m not the guy to ask
It would make sense to me, but I’m in no manner a SME on things flying.
Fair. I’ll wait for one of our resident planeologists to weigh in.I’m not the guy to ask
It would make sense to me, but I’m in no manner a SME on things flying.
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Coincidentally, a Boeing 737 made the news today...
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 engine cover flys off plane during takeoff
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 engine cover flys off plane during takeoff
The cover, also known as the cowling, protects the plane's engine.
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I’ll go out on a limb and guess that was a local maintenance problem, likely failing to securely latch something designed to easily open up for access.Coincidentally, a Boeing 737 made the news today...
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 engine cover flys off plane during takeoff
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 engine cover flys off plane during takeoff
The cover, also known as the cowling, protects the plane's engine.
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I am not an aviator by any means, but Boeing has had some incredible problems with cutting corners and poor worksmanship for a while now. I would be unsurprised if this was related.
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E-7 is based on a 737-NG700ER, which is a modified NG700, in that it has an NG800 wing with greater fuel capacity than the original NG700. Essentially it’s a variant earlier than the P-8A, which is based on an NG800 with a -900 wing. Main point of interest is a very significant amount of common parts between the -7 and -8, so there could reasonably be in-service support efficiencies achieved in operations. 
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Kinda like all kinds of cars do. Like 68 Barracudas having common parts with Darts, etc.E-7 is based on a 737-NG700ER, which is a modified NG700, in that it has an NG800 wing with greater fuel capacity than the original NG700. Essentially it’s a variant earlier than the P-8A, which is based on an NG800 with a -900 wing. Main point of interest is a very significant amount of common parts between the -7 and -8, so there could reasonably be in-service support efficiencies achieved in operations.
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Like the ignition ballast resistor on the firewall? Yes!
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PM takes some time out from addressing Canadian defence spending and the NATO 2% goal, to explain how a turboprop engine works to an RCAF member.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Defence policy update falls short of NATO 2% spending target
The government says it will lead to $72.3-billion in net new spending over 20 years
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Well...if you...did it this way...you animals...wouldn't need that...O&M budget.PM takes some time out from addressing Canadian defence spending and the NATO 2% goal, to explain how a turboprop engine works to an RCAF member.
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Defence policy update falls short of NATO 2% spending target
The government says it will lead to $72.3-billion in net new spending over 20 years
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I was moreso going for the Trudeau press conference speech pattern where he sounds like he's trying to fuck you but that too lol.Obviously channelling a well-respected Captain of…uh…something.
"No life like it..."
"The adventure starts here..."
"A military career builds courage & perseverance in the face of adversity..."
Pfffffffttttttt...and people say recruiters lie...
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It seems the key issues are far more profound, and should probably steer us away from considering Boeing as a supplier:
Why Boeing’s Problems with the 737 MAX Began More Than 25 Years Ago
Aggressive cost cutting and rocky leadership changes have eroded the culture at Boeing, a company once admired for its engineering rigor, says Bill George. What will it take to repair the reputational damage wrought by years of crises involving its 737 MAX?
Once again, Boeing’s 737 MAX is back in the headlines.
After two crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019 and five years of ensuing design changes and regulatory scrutiny, the 737 MAX is grounded again after a mid-air blowout of a fuselage panel on January 5. After loose bolts were discovered on other MAX 9s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the planes and opened an investigation into whether MAX is safe to fly, accompanied by a stern warning, saying, “This incident should have never happened, and it cannot happen again.”
Boeing has also experienced repeated problems in design and production with its newest jumbo jet, the 787 Dreamliner. Such frequent, repeated crises point to a deeper issue than isolated engineering mishaps. The underlying cause of these issues is a leadership failure that has allowed cultural drift away from Boeing’s once-vaunted engineering quality.
Why Boeing’s Problems with the 737 MAX Began More Than 25 Years Ago - HBS Working Knowledge
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