It’s amazing how much more difficult reassembly usually is compared to taking stuff apart.I repaired a broken wire in our vacuum cleaner a few months ago. Took a few minutes.
But a hell of a lot longer to dismantle the whole bloody machine to get to it, then put it all back together afterwards.
Exactly, which is why I haven't bought a pommy car in the last 40 years. If there was a hard and awkward way of doing something the pommies would find it and make it SOP. Their cars were bastards (and expensive) to work on. $20.00 for the part and $500.00 mechanics rates because of the time spent getting access to replace the $20.00 part and reinstalling everything that you had to remove to gain access.It’s amazing how much more difficult reassembly usually is compared to taking stuff apart.
Yep, but there are a few that you don't have to do much too until they reach a very ripe old age.I've known of a Mercedes you would have to take the engine out to replace the battery. I am not sure if any cars are designed to be cheap to service.
You’re obviously speaking of Japanese built carsYep, but there are a few that you don't have to do much too until they reach a very ripe old age.
Absolutely, at least wrt Toyota, personal experience!You’re obviously speaking of Japanese built cars
DeleteMy stepfather traded in his Prius when it was, IIRC, 13 years old. He'd never had to do much to it, except when some scrotes nicked the catalytic converter. He has another Toyota now. He told me of a taxi driver he knew who had a Prius which had done over 300,000 miles (almost 500,000 km) & was still working fine. The owner was going to buy a new one when that one finally gave up the ghost.
The power and thermal issues with the existing F135 engine make the TR3/block 4 upgrade problematic anyway. As per my previous posts wrt the ECU, this or AETP or both need to happen as well.The F-35 TR3 has been postponed -- again!
Now it seems it will not be available until April 2024! This is highly critical since it is needed to implement Block 4.
I was wondering why the USAF did not indicate higher orders for Lot 16 and 17 -- perhaps they had an inkling this would happen?
This is incredible. The F-35 has been under development since 2001 and still a lot of key functionality (that relies on block 4) is not available. I wonder when the F-35 can start using the JSM missile?
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Readiness woes dominate F-35 hearing, but other issues remain - Breaking Defense
In his first testimony before Congress as the F-35 Program Executive Officer, Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said just 53% of the US Joint Strike Fighter fleet was mission capable as of February 2023, a statistic he called “unacceptable.”breakingdefense.com
One of the things I find very concerning is that a lot of key capabilities are simply not present in the current block 3F. For example, I believe the current F-35 has not anti-ship missiles integrated and thus no proper anti-ship capabilities. Does the 3F have any cruise missiles integrated at all? Another example is lack of SEAD/DEAD capabilities. Given the tense situation with China and Taiwan I would say these are huge and quite concerning issues.The power and thermal issues with the existing F135 engine make the TR3/block 4 upgrade problematic anyway. As per my previous posts wrt the ECU, this or AETP or both need to happen as well.
Absolutely agree, block 4 is extremely important. This upgrade needs more power which is why a CYA solution (ECU and AETP) should both be pursued IMO. The significantly improved fuel burn for a XA100 engine would be extremely important for the Pacific region even ii were only compatible with the “A” and “C” versions of the F-35. Needed for NGAD fighter anyway.One of the things I find very concerning is that a lot of key capabilities are simply not present in the current block 3F. For example, I believe the current F-35 has not anti-ship missiles integrated and thus no proper anti-ship capabilities. Does the 3F have any cruise missiles integrated at all? Another example is lack of SEAD/DEAD capabilities. Given the tense situation with China and Taiwan I would say these are huge and quite concerning issues.
By all reports the F-35 isn’t too bad at SEAD/DEAD.Another example is lack of SEAD/DEAD capabilities. Given the tense situation with China and Taiwan I would say these are huge and quite concerning issues.
This is one of those situations where I would like to know more, but I don't want them to release information that will assist potential adversaries.By all reports the F-35 isn’t too bad at SEAD/DEAD.