Originally Posted by
effortless
Just idle curiosity but how do they compare for endurance? Could the F35 stay in the air without Tankering as long as the Harrier?
just in general terms no secrets wanted.
There are so many variables that you need to refine your question. Do you mean how long they can stay airborne - endurance? How far they can fully - range? Or their combat radius - mission profile?
Would both aircraft be on internal fuel or in normal fuel fit? More particularly, which Mark of each type?
Looking at Wiki it suggests the combat radius of the F35 on internal fuel is twice that of the Harrier GR9.