F-35 Cancelled, then what ?
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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: the jet 'that almost flies itself'
Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler, currently testing Britain's new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the US, speaks to the Telegraph about the jet "that looks out for its pilot".
Telegraph Interview : S/L F. Buchler.
Coff.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: the jet 'that almost flies itself'
Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler, currently testing Britain's new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the US, speaks to the Telegraph about the jet "that looks out for its pilot".
Telegraph Interview : S/L F. Buchler.
Coff.
Interesting developments generally on the Advanced Hornet. Having clearly been told in 2010 to not promote the jet as an F-35 alternative (hence the "International Roadmap" title, now abandoned), Boeing is now feeling more able to pitch the jet as a bridge to the F-35C - or whatever comes next. By the way, it is not intended to meet JSF signature levels. The concept is that you have IDECM and work with Growler and standoff weapons, so you don't need to.
By the way, it is not intended to meet JSF signature levels. The concept is that you have IDECM and work with Growler and standoff weapons, so you don't need to.
I am reliably informed that there have been some marginal improvements in the area of electronics since 1991.
In the EW world, digital RF memory and digital receivers - which listen simultaneously on all freqs rather than sweeping a band - have been important, along with phased-array antennas (much better directional accuracy) and interference cancellation.
Now add that to a weaker target echo...
In the EW world, digital RF memory and digital receivers - which listen simultaneously on all freqs rather than sweeping a band - have been important, along with phased-array antennas (much better directional accuracy) and interference cancellation.
Now add that to a weaker target echo...
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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This will make things interesting:-
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...-carriers.html
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...-carriers.html
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The important bit...has performance improved by 68%? Yes or No?
F-35 Cost Decline Due to Lower Labor Costs, Accounting Changes
Ref From ORAC 's post F-35 Cost Decline Due to Lower Labor Costs, Accounting Changes
Even with the improvement for the F-35 reported yesterday, the projected cost has increased 68 percent since the Pentagon signed its initial contract for the fighter with Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed in 2001.
In other words, "It's OK, I'm sure the cost of our workforce costs won't go up nearly as much as you think, therefore, the cost of the jet is bound to come down. OK?"
Someone's grasping at straws.
Someone's grasping at straws.
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Most of the new stuff in the SAR is in sub-noise-level given that buys go out to 2037. However, the Navy/Marine buy rate has slowed, which may be good news for St Louis.
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I asked a question the other day regards to whether the RAF/Navy will go Loe Level with the JSF. Some one said it was rather an odd query, i dont think it's odd just maybe a little naive, as i know it is a stealthy aircraft but it's replacing the GR4 in a few years or so and the operational requirement for the Tornado is a LL aircraft.
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The F-35 will fly above 90% of the group of ground weapons that caused problems with GR4 in Iraq. I would suggest reading the interviews on http://www.sldinfo.com/?s=interview for a good overview of how the F-35 will be used
@ CM, I think it would be based on man hours, rather than wages paid
@ CM, I think it would be based on man hours, rather than wages paid
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ground weapons that caused problems with GR4 in Iraq
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Did I get the model wrong? I was refering to the 6 lost to AA, most manpads are a problem for low level ingress too. It's not to criticise the platform, we just replaced our F-111 which we were very proud of. It's just that the era has passed.
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Flying LL is not an operational requirement - it is (was?) a tactic used to avoid detection / engagement by SAM systems iot get in a position to drop a bomb. JSF uses stealth to achieve the same.
Ofc there are cases where you will need to go LL - SOP/SOF for example but it isn't quite the same.
LL is currently a dying tactic - I suspect it has only lasted as long as it has because a. It's the way we used to do it and b. It's fun. Never know, it might come back if stealth isn't all it is sold to be!
Ofc there are cases where you will need to go LL - SOP/SOF for example but it isn't quite the same.
LL is currently a dying tactic - I suspect it has only lasted as long as it has because a. It's the way we used to do it and b. It's fun. Never know, it might come back if stealth isn't all it is sold to be!
Part of the original idea of stealth was to avoid having to fly where you can be detected by the Mk 1 Eyeball or the Lug-'ole Mod 0.
Some exceptions to this rule, but not fighters.
Some exceptions to this rule, but not fighters.