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Why the Air Force Won't Buy the F-15X or 'New' F-22 Raptor
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostVeritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostThat would not explain why they don't want more F-22s, which would be better in an air superiority role AFAICT. The F-35 IS way over-budget, and the way to make that look better is to buy more of them.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Let's just ignore the fact that the F-35 is almost entirely unsuited for the role currently filled by the A-10 as well."Obama is not a brown-skinned, anti-war socialist who gives away free healthcare. You are thinking of Jesus." Episcopal Bishop of Arizona
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Originally posted by kiwimac View PostLet's just ignore the fact that the F-35 is almost entirely unsuited for the role currently filled by the A-10 as well.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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Denmark is getting F-35s. We need them. Our aging F-16 airfleet is no match for Russians who are currently flying their MIGs across our cities now and then to show off that they can.
Its about as good a plane as we can get.
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US F-35 fighter jet poised for combat debut
Washington (CNN)The US Marine Corps' stealth F-35B Lightning fighter jet could fly its first combat mission within days, according to several US defense officials, who told CNN that the fifth-generation aircraft are currently aboard the USS Essex amphibious assault ship and should soon be in a position to conduct airstrikes over Afghanistan.
The USS Essex has already sailed from the Gulf of Aden into the North Arabian Sea and is expected to move into the Persian Gulf in coming days, one official said.
F-35 pilots have been conducting intelligence and surveillance missions in Somalia while on standby to conduct air support for US troops on the ground there if needed.
While available for support, the advanced fighter jet was not used in an airstrike over Somalia on Saturday that killed 18 militants after US and local forces came under attack.
In May, Israel Defense Forces said they were using their version of the F-35 in operational missions, striking at least two unspecified targets in the region.
That announcement marked the first time that the F-35 had been used in an actual combat situation -- a significant moment given the program's checkered past.
The F-35 fighter jet is touted as the future of military aviation; a lethal and versatile aircraft that combines stealth capabilities, supersonic speed, extreme agility and state-of-the-art sensor fusion technology, according to Lockheed Martin, the plane's primary contractor.
The F-35B is one of three variants of the F-35 aircraft and the only one with the ability to land vertically like a helicopter. It can also takeoff in a much shorter space than other fighter jets, which is why it can operate off the Essex, a warship only half the size of the 100,000-ton aircraft carriers in the US fleet.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostI believe the next generation of fighters and bombers will be unmanned drones capable of greater speeds and maneuverability than manned aircraft. Technically they are all obsolete already.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostYeah, the public would have to get over the fear factor of one of those babies being hacked or hi-jacked.Last edited by shunyadragon; 09-25-2018, 10:06 PM.
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostThe technology is going this way anyway. Technology race does not end. It is possible now and in the future anything is possibly hijacked. It is possible for these advanced aircraft, modern airliners and other modern aircraft to be hacked, but in terms of military craft, unlikely.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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One thing I don't like about the F-35 is the US refuses to share the source code for its systems. This is particularly problematic for countries that are purchasing it. Threatening their sovereignity. To compensate the US is providing 'upgrade facilities' in Florida to do customization of the software, but it refuses to let the source code be shared.
This refusal extended even to Israel who had offered to buy an additional 75 F-35 fighters as part of a technology transfer like that.
I think the decision stinks. It smells a lot like there being secret backdoors and killswitches built into the planes.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-l...5AO01F20091125
Correction is appears that Israil has gotten some limited ability to do their own repairs and modifications.
https://www.wired.com/2016/05/israel...-35-least-now/Last edited by Leonhard; 10-12-2018, 02:06 AM.
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