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Old 31st Jan 2013, 20:49
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ORAC
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Now that's a joke. No downward coverage due to the fuselage, none forward due to the blades, limited to the rear due to the tail. Best coverage would be when on the deck - in which case eliminate the airframe.....

a sensible option would be the Vigilance pods/configuration proposed.

Then there's the issue of the F-35 only being equipped with the the MADL, which is a directional Ku band formation link (multiple aerials, point to point). So the platform also has to have a MADL/MIDS/L16 translator and aerials...

I am looking for a job by the way.....

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