some F35 info

[Greyman]

 

[Torch]

Take A Look At This Video Filmed From A Helicopter Of Four F-35s Doing The Fiesta Bowl Parade 2017 Flyover

 

[Torch]

U.S. Approves Possible Sale of 34 Lockheed F-35s to Belgium; Japan Deploying First F-35 to Misawa; India Allegedly Enters Conversation.

 

[buffnut453]

Is it me or has much of the negative reporting on the F-35 evaporated? Seems like it's been a while since I heard about or read a "Chicken Little/Sky is Falling" article about the jet.

Are my perceptions correct or am I sailing along in blissful ignorance of continued vitriolic undermining of what seems, to me at least, to be a pretty successful introduction into service?

 

[Glider]

Harder to complain when it does what it says on the tin. It works, is reliable, it meets its performance criteria and everyone recognises its potential. I take particular reference to the Indian Air Force expressing an interest. That's a country that has no political limitations in what it can buy and is recognised as being a very professional airforce

 

[vikingBerserker]

India? That is an interesting twist I did not see coming.

 

[Torch]

https://theaviationist.com/2018/01/...pan-about-to-launch-without-radar-reflectors/

 

[Torch]

"Red Flag confirmed F-35 dominance with a 20:1 kill ratio" U.S. Air Force says

 

[Torch]

View: https://youtu.be/HXRjNtpjb2Y

 

[Glider]

I'm always struck by how small the F35 is

 

[fritzthefox]

I think I would like it more if it was available in more colors.

 

[buffnut453]

Is it me or has much of the negative reporting on the F-35 evaporated? Seems like it's been a while since I heard about or read a "Chicken Little/Sky is Falling" article about the jet.

Are my perceptions correct or am I sailing along in blissful ignorance of continued vitriolic undermining of what seems, to me at least, to be a pretty successful introduction into service?

Ok...sad of me to be quoting my own post but it seemed appropriate.

Just saw this Bloomberg article on the escalating costs of sustaining the USAF's F-35 fleet. Is this the new axis of attack for the F-35 haters? Conversely, if these numbers are remotely accurate, then clearly there are sustainment issues to resolve...and quickly.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Ok...sad of me to be quoting my own post but it seemed appropriate.

Just saw this Bloomberg article on the escalating costs of sustaining the USAF's F-35 fleet. Is this the new axis of attack for the F-35 haters? Conversely, if these numbers are remotely accurate, then clearly there are sustainment issues to resolve...and quickly.

Interesting article. It almost seems that those controlling the purse stings gave little consideration for fleet sustainment, but it does not surprise me.

 

[michaelmaltby]

First blood .... same story with the F-15, IIRC
Israel says it is the first country to use U.S.-made F-35 in combat

 

[buffnut453]

Yeah...similar story here from the BBC, although the "defence correspondent" (quotations are deliberate!) just can't resist a little sting in the tail of his/her article referring back to negative stories that are 3 years old! This is the gift that keeps on giving...or, perhaps, the gripe that keeps on griping!

 

[Torch]

Yeah read the BBC version, still had to go back to the old F16 vs F35 story,

 

[wlewisiii]

Is it me or has much of the negative reporting on the F-35 evaporated? Seems like it's been a while since I heard about or read a "Chicken Little/Sky is Falling" article about the jet.

Are my perceptions correct or am I sailing along in blissful ignorance of continued vitriolic undermining of what seems, to me at least, to be a pretty successful introduction into service?

Actually given the current administration most critics have surrendered to the corruption that will ensure it goes forward no matter what and we will simply see what really happens when they aren't in the tests that are rigged (See "Sgt York") to ensure their success and when people aren't willing to pay for the infrastructure and parts to support them.

In the long term, the best we can really hope for is as short a service life as the Gutless Cutlass and a quick transition to a drone replacement to prevent the loss of too many crew.

 

[buffnut453]

Where's your evidence that tests are rigged? Also, if the low-observable characteristics of a manned aircraft result in an expensive maintenance chain, how will drones be any different? Surely they, too, will have to be low-observable or they'll just get shot down?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Actually given the current administration most critics have surrendered to the corruption that will ensure it goes forward no matter what and we will simply see what really happens when they aren't in the tests that are rigged (See "Sgt York") to ensure their success and when people aren't willing to pay for the infrastructure and parts to support them.

In the long term, the best we can really hope for is as short a service life as the Gutless Cutlass and a quick transition to a drone replacement to prevent the loss of too many crew.

Once again your assertions are baseless and without merit, just short of babbling conspiracy theory BS. Please post viable and credible data with no political overtones or I can assure you your life span on here will be short.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Yea, I'm curious as to your support as well.