The same theory lead to the F4 and F111 fine aircraft no doubt but could never be considered world beaters when it came to a one on one issue of a dogfight and my last issue is the length of time for IOC which if Ime right is almost 10-12 years alot of aircraft are already obsolete by then or vastly upgraded
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread
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If you are referring to a report of a F-16 pilot that was taken out of context, then I suggest that we go no further because this had been refuted and beaten to death. No credible conclusion is ever based on a single data point and especially in this case when that data point is not even relevant.
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..... and what has the F4 and F111 got to do with the F-35 program?
The design philosophy was first look, first shot and first kill. Would it work? All those air forces that have access to the classified data seems to think so.
WOW!, you're making statements with NO basis in aerodynamic realities, of course it will defeat any fourth gen or four+ gen aircraft. The only bright spot in your diatribe is your apparent recognition that the F-22 rules?? the F-35 shares a great deal of aerodynamic performance with the F-22, the F-35 is currently limited to an AOA of 50 degrees positive by its FCS, it was initially flown to 73 degrees AOA with the limits removed and later to 110 degrees AOA with NO bad habits or dangerous departures???
The F-14, F-15, and F-16 would each and everyone eat your lunch, the F-18 is a much more tractable at high alpha, and while not reaching 50 degrees would likely be happy into the 30s +. So the F-35 is indeed a very docile, high lift aircraft, and performance will only increase as the FCS limits are gradually relaxed, it does all this with-out OVT. The F-35 will likely be produced in numbers very similar to the F-16 which it is destined to replace.
The Real secret of the F-35 is in its unparalleled situational awareness, and its stealth capabilities on a similar level to the F-22s, in other words outstanding.
I think you ought to tell us about your advanced aeronautics degrees?? and your hundreds of hours of flight time??? what I really want to know is how old you are, and your educational back-ground??? I'm almost 60, with college and a pilots license.
In the extremely hostile access denial environment of the S300 and S400 you better be very stealthy, and you better NOT be emitting, the F-35 like the F-22 will excel in that environment, your fourth gens are indeed quacking like ducks?? "duck a'larang?", served up over a bed of rice.......and yes they are indeed sitting ducks? jamming will help, but it won't eliminate the very high level of risk.