Originally Posted by Cows getting bigger
I would wager it would beat an F35 in a turning fight.
Strewth, the Lun can turn in the hover, too? Good one.
Seriously, noting the likely susceptibility of a 300+ ton WIG vessel to losing it by digging in a wing and flipping when banking in a tight turn, I doubt it. Ever attempted a tight turn in a medium performance RIB at top speed (and that's only about 30 kts)?
I believe the F-35 is intended to take a 9g turn giving it a radius of curvature of about 1 km. I doubt the Lun could even approach that manoeuvrability, especially at 300 kts, and don't forget it doesn't have keel in the water (much like a hovercraft) to prevent lateral slew. Even the turning circle of a largish displacement vessel at relatively low speed might surprise you by its size.
Good job there's some sailors on here, innit?