some F35 info

[Greyman]

I think these are the biggest points the anti-F-35 community either don't understand or choose to ignore.

The quote from Lt.Gen David Deptula (ret) has stuck fast with me ever since I read it; "I've said for years and will continue to do so until the defense troglodytes finally get it (and some are slowly coming around)—5th generation aircraft are not 'fighters'—they are 'sensor-shooters' optimized for different threat regimes, and can perform the roles of "F," "B," "A," "RC," "E," "EA," and AWACS aircraft of the past."

From post 573 over six years ago (yikes!).

 

[msxyz]

We're transitioning to a world were air superiority is no longer important as it was in the past but rather it's having a superior information network, so you always know where to direct your highly automated weapons. First combatant to take down or jam the network of the enemy is the one who will win, regardless of the number of forces on the ground/sea/air because the opposing forces will be essentially blind and no longer trained to operate on their own and, at the same time, possessing weapon systems whose offensive capacity is greatly diminished without coordination from the outside.

 

[gumbyk]

Several USN/USAF types have two-seats, but only one pilot.

Yep, and between using laymans terms and translation, what did the original Chinese info say?
We all know how accurately things get reported, even without it going through a translation that is guaranteed to removed some of the original meaning.

 

[GrauGeist]

The original J-20 was a single-seat, the latest J-20 is a two-seater.

I have read that the second seat was added not for a pilot, but for an electronics operator to "process the enormous and complex amount of information".
Which the F-35 does by itself...

 

[pbehn]

I have some information. British F-35s dont float.

 

[msxyz]

I have some information. British F-35s dont float.

So much for being a multirole aircraft. As a seaplane, it sucks!

 

[XBe02Drvr]

Pretty good imitation of a submarine, though.

 

[pbehn]

Pretty good imitation of a submarine, though.

I have only seen a short clip, if the pilot landed back on the deck that is a helluva stunt.

 

[msxyz]

I have only seen a short clip, if the pilot landed back on the deck that is a helluva stunt.

Imagine landing on top of another plane parked on the deck. That would have been epic!

"Sorry sir, my aircraft experienced a little malfunction, I'll take this one instead!"

 

[pbehn]

Imagine landing on top of another plane parked on the deck. That would have been epic!

"Sorry sir, my aircraft experienced a little malfunction, I'll take this one instead!"

It is funny because no one was hurt, normally I would say heads will roll after this but they wont, I saw a documentary on the Queen Elizabeth, it came over as an outward bound bonding experience for young people, like they have on sailing ships.

 

[Greyman]

If you got some spare time during the holidays: 100 minutes of info ...



Posted Oct 4, 2021

 

[Greyman]

Germany joins the party.

Germany will purchase American-made F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons in its first major defence deal since Berlin's landmark decision to inject €100bn into the country's armed forces.

Christine Lambrecht, German defence minister, said the F-35s, made by America's Lockheed Martin, would replace some of the country's ageing Tornado aircraft that have been flying since the 1980s. Germany will also upgrade its Eurofighter Typhoon jets for electronic warfare, she said.

EDIT: looks like Financial Times behind a paywall. Pointless link removed.

Germany to buy 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets from U.S. amid Ukraine crisis

Germany will buy 35 U.S. F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing Tornado, it said on Monday, announcing a first big defence deal since Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a 100-billion-euro upgrade to the military in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

www.reuters.com

 

[SaparotRob]

Remember those articles and vids saying Germany WASN'T going to buy F-35s?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Yep - and now, 770 units (and counting) later all those dinosaurs who didn't understand the technology behind the aircraft can eat crow!

 

[SaparotRob]

Is it true that guy didn't actually design anything aviation?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Is it true that guy didn't actually design anything aviation?

He was a very glorified bean counter

 

[SaparotRob]

I really should have studied Self Promotion in college.

 

[Glider]

Yep - and now, 770 units (and counting) later all those dinosaurs who didn't understand the technology behind the aircraft can eat crow!

Had he ever heard of the F4 which most people would agree was a very effective multi role aircraft, used with great success by the USAAF, USN, Marines and a good chunk of NATO.

 

[buffnut453]

This popped into my news feed. Just sharing it for fun because it resurrects "info" that's 7 years old. Every article on military topics that I've seen from EurAsian Times appears to have a strong anti-Western spin. It almost seems lime it's a Russian propaganda vessel:

Destroying The World's Best Fighter - How A 4th-Gen F-16 Once Overpowered A Superior F-35 Stealth Jet In An Aerial Combat

The F-35 is emerging as a top choice of major powers across the world. After Israel is set to receive more F-35s from the United States (US) and Germany announced its plan to buy 35 F-35A fighters earlier this month and Canada has now chosen it over the SAAB Gripen to replace its aging fleet […]

eurasiantimes.com

 

[FLYBOYJ]

A new term - "Speyism"