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then he comes to a dead stop, drops altitude to avoid the enemy's fire, then shoots a Sidewinder while stopped. I know that's probably not likely, but possible I'm sure.
Göring biggest mistakes was NOT listening to Gruppe Commanders. Example: Battle of Britian; The fighter pilots were angry when Göring made a third of their Messerschmitts into fighter-bombers; Göring retorted by saying this had to be done because of their failure to protect the bombers from the R.A.F. The result was that the fighter pilots dropped the bombs anywhere merely in order to be rid of them; they did not regard themselves as cargo carriers. Galland stated over and over the importance of the free hunt. Göring insisted that, in combat, Bf 109 fighters escort Bf 110s, which could not survive against single-engine fighters. Both Galland and Mölders shared their concerns that close escort of Bf 110s and bombers robbed fighter pilots of their freedom to roam and engage the enemy of their own terms. They also pointed to the fact that German bombers flew at medium altitudes and low speed, the best height area and speed for the manoeuvrability of the Spitfire. Galland resented his pilots having to carry out a task unsuited to their equipment but Göring would not move from his position.That's a common myth. Stephen Bungey's book (most dangerous enemy) makes it clear that Goering left it up to the group commanders what tactics to follow.
The program announced an intention to change performance
specifications for the F-35C, reducing turn performance
from 5.1 to 5.0 sustained g's and increasing the time
for acceleration from 0.8 Mach to 1.2 Mach by at least
43 seconds. These changes were due to the results of air
vehicle performance and flying qualities evaluations.
The program announced an intention to change
performance specifications for the F-35A, reducing turn
performance from 5.3 to 4.6 sustained g's and extending
the time for acceleration from 0.8 Mach to 1.2 Mach by
8 seconds. These changes were due to the results of air
vehicle performance and flying qualities evaluations
The program announced an intention to change performance
specifications for the F-35B, reducing turn performance from
5.0 to 4.5 sustained g's and extending the time for acceleration
from 0.8 Mach to 1.2 Mach by 16 seconds. These changes
were due to the results of air vehicle performance and flying
qualities evaluations.
Additionally, the current fuel tank venting design is
inadequate to vent the tanks during a rapid descent. As a
result of the related OBIGGS and tank venting deficiencies,
flight operations are currently not permitted within 25 miles
of known lightning conditions. Moreover, below 20,000
feet altitude, descent rate is restricted to 6,000 feet/minute.
Dive rates can be increased to up to 50,000 feet/minute but
only if the maneuver includes 4 minutes of level flight for
fuel tank pressurization purposes. Neither restriction is
acceptable for combat or combat training
I've seen the report - do you realize AGAIN some of the parameters were lowered by the same people who are buying the aircraft and that the aircraft is still in test phase? Oh, BTW, that report is 7 months old, a lot has happened since then (see my video)
The F-35 turns like a brick? Really? It's no Raptor but it does not "Handle like a brick". In fact, it's VTOL, so you can expect some pretty cool dogfights when it enters service, something along the lines of a MiG or SU-30 gets on his tail, then he comes to a dead stop, drops altitude to avoid the enemy's fire, then shoots a Sidewinder while stopped. I know that's probably not likely, but possible I'm sure.
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Altogether very nice. Maybe Lara Croft?
That's a common myth. Stephen Bungey's book (most dangerous enemy) makes it clear that Goering left it up to the group commanders what tactics to follow.
To protect the bombers properly they had to do both, because the RAF would just ignore the fighters if they were too far away and go straight for the bombers.
Trouble was they didn't have enough fighters to do everything needed (high cover, close(ish) cover, cover when the bombers are returning, etc, etc).
Only a part of the fighters flew close escort. Of course these were the ones (esp. Galland) that were very loud about it, but other fighters still flew Freie Jagd and top cover.
BTW when these mass bomber formations with close-by fighter escorts tactics were introduced (early September), LW bomber losses went down, RAF fighter losses went up...
That's a common myth. Stephen Bungey's book (most dangerous enemy) makes it clear that Goering left it up to the group commanders what tactics to follow.
To protect the bombers properly they had to do both, because the RAF would just ignore the fighters if they were too far away and go straight for the bombers.
Trouble was they didn't have enough fighters to do everything needed (high cover, close(ish) cover, cover when the bombers are returning, etc, etc).
Look at what was changed - for the mission and TEST profile, in the bigger picture those items have little effect on the final outcome.Oh yes it was the DOD that changed the specs, in recognition that it had sod all chance of meeting the original ones.
Not at all - it's done all the time in the flight test world especially if those parameters were created during the flight test profile planning stages and were not part of the original contract...They did the same with range a while back. It never was going to meet the original requirements .. so they cut them.
Funny way to do business.
Again, what was changed is meaningless in the bigger picture. You flight test to identify and fix issues that the fleet may face in the future and that's exactly what's happening on the F-35Given that it is just beginning its testing, you would expect even more things to come to light over time. All of which will take time to fix ... or have the requirements relaxed even more.
Right - in the mean time the aircraft continues to fly and set records as it becomes the most advanced combat aircraft ever built AND the most extensively tested aircraft in history.Hey, now there is a perfect solution, relax the requirements to the point where it does not even have to take off and fly, then they can say the program performs perfectly to spec...LOL.
This was a lesson learned later by the Allies and thier early bombing missions, too...you just cannot send bombers in without an escort and expect any real asset survival.Only a part of the fighters flew close escort. Of course these were the ones (esp. Galland) that were very loud about it, but other fighters still flew Freie Jagd and top cover.
BTW when these mass bomber formations with close-by fighter escorts tactics were introduced (early September), LW bomber losses went down, RAF fighter losses went up...