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Old 25th Mar 2013, 18:27
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eaglemmoomin
 
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As has been pointed out ad nauseum the Aussies have no seperate 'interceptor' program. I don't see why the chart applies to the F35? It's a strike fighter not an interceptor and I doubt anybody is dumb enough to try and use one as such. The F35 is being bought to replace F16, F18, A10 type aircraft which seems to be where it's KUR's are pitched. It's fairly clear that there has been some requirements creep with some of the stuff it's now expected to do and I suspect kinematically it'll probably be only just functional at them. But overall it's the first truly integrated military jet and I think the avionics and sensor fusion will be a winner. As for the performance side of it I'm almost certain like every other jet there will be multiple revisions to get it where it needs to be once it goes operational.
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