F-35 Cancelled, then what ?
And on the same day that the article above appears, the MoD announces - referring to the first F-35B flight with MBDA ASRAAMs
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/b...s-to-the-skies
But it seems from the pictures that ASRAAMS can only be carried externally. Does that make MoD's reference to a bit optimistic?
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/b...s-to-the-skies
But it seems from the pictures that ASRAAMS can only be carried externally. Does that make MoD's reference to a bit optimistic?
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https://u0v052dm9wl3gxo0y3lx0u44wz-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/F-35-Weapons-Integration-ASRAAM.jpg
From
https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/uk-co...issile-asraam/
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How much does the helmet cost again?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a22877042/navy-f35-helmet-bug/
"The solution involves swapping out the current helmet mounted displays and replacing them with organic, light emitting diodes (OLEDs)."
ROFL
"The solution involves swapping out the current helmet mounted displays and replacing them with organic, light emitting diodes (OLEDs)."
ROFL
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Would the damage to the F-18 relate solely to a spoked basket? Or does it imply that the basket damage was part of a larger event?
https://news.usni.org/2018/09/04/f-35c-damaged-36249
F-35C, Super Hornet Damaged During At-Sea Aerial Refueling
https://news.usni.org/2018/09/04/f-35c-damaged-36249
F-35C, Super Hornet Damaged During At-Sea Aerial Refueling
A spoked drogue can cause parts of the probe or drogue to become detached, causing damage to the receiver. Some receivers are more prone to engine damage than others, by virtue of the relative positioning of the probe and engine intake(s).
A damaged drogue might cause hose instability; if the drogue detaches following the incident, hose flail may damage the tanker.
Having to divert to shore after your only engine has suffered damage must be somewhat thought provoking, particularly at night...
A damaged drogue might cause hose instability; if the drogue detaches following the incident, hose flail may damage the tanker.
Having to divert to shore after your only engine has suffered damage must be somewhat thought provoking, particularly at night...
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
I was presuming the F-35C made for the carrier as the nearest deck/runway since the level of reported damage must have given numerous warnings and vibration.
My uncertainty over the F-18 related to whether it diverted in case of a foul deck, a possible unretractable damaged trailing hose (though the pod could have been dropped if necessary) or if there was any damage caused to the aircraft surfaces itself.
My uncertainty over the F-18 related to whether it diverted in case of a foul deck, a possible unretractable damaged trailing hose (though the pod could have been dropped if necessary) or if there was any damage caused to the aircraft surfaces itself.
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Some more IS cop it from the grey swept wing dealer of death..
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/tornado-jets-strike-a-building-occupied-by-islamic-state-in-northern-iraq/
Interesting tallies in report but the question remains WHERE ARE THE F35 TORNADO REPLACEMENTS?
Interesting tallies in report but the question remains WHERE ARE THE F35 TORNADO REPLACEMENTS?
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Many, if not all, of the F35 proponents on this forum were unequivocal in their belief that these "aircraft" would be on operations soon, if not immediately, after delivery.
Some of us pointed out that all they would be doing is circuits, not that there's much choice in the matter
..
..If it looks like a turd, flies like a turd, performs like a turd....etc
...If you think about it, and in no way belittling the dangers to crews/support on ops, you won't get much closer to shooting ducks in a barrel that exterminating IS from the air just now, compared to some of the more challenging scenarios...so what's stopping the RAF F35's from stepping up?
Well ?
Some of us pointed out that all they would be doing is circuits, not that there's much choice in the matter
....If it looks like a turd, flies like a turd, performs like a turd....etc
...If you think about it, and in no way belittling the dangers to crews/support on ops, you won't get much closer to shooting ducks in a barrel that exterminating IS from the air just now, compared to some of the more challenging scenarios...so what's stopping the RAF F35's from stepping up?
Well ?
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Many, if not all, of the F35 proponents on this forum were unequivocal in their belief that these "aircraft" would be on operations soon, if not immediately, after delivery.
Some of us pointed out that all they would be doing is circuits, not that there's much choice in the matter ..
..If it looks like a turd, flies like a turd, performs like a turd....etc
...If you think about it, and in no way belittling the dangers to crews/support on ops, you won't get much closer to shooting ducks in a barrel that exterminating IS from the air just now, compared to some of the more challenging scenarios...so what's stopping the RAF F35's from stepping up?
Well ?
Some of us pointed out that all they would be doing is circuits, not that there's much choice in the matter
....If it looks like a turd, flies like a turd, performs like a turd....etc
...If you think about it, and in no way belittling the dangers to crews/support on ops, you won't get much closer to shooting ducks in a barrel that exterminating IS from the air just now, compared to some of the more challenging scenarios...so what's stopping the RAF F35's from stepping up?
Well ?
The EF Typhoon entered service in 2004/5 and didn't see 'operations' until 2011, why aren't you squealing about that too?
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Many, if not all, of the F35 proponents on this forum were unequivocal in their belief that these "aircraft" would be on operations soon, if not immediately, after delivery.
Some of us pointed out that all they would be doing is circuits, not that there's much choice in the matter ..
..If it looks like a turd, flies like a turd, performs like a turd....etc
...If you think about it, and in no way belittling the dangers to crews/support on ops, you won't get much closer to shooting ducks in a barrel that exterminating IS from the air just now, compared to some of the more challenging scenarios...so what's stopping the RAF F35's from stepping up?
Well ?
Some of us pointed out that all they would be doing is circuits, not that there's much choice in the matter
....If it looks like a turd, flies like a turd, performs like a turd....etc
...If you think about it, and in no way belittling the dangers to crews/support on ops, you won't get much closer to shooting ducks in a barrel that exterminating IS from the air just now, compared to some of the more challenging scenarios...so what's stopping the RAF F35's from stepping up?
Well ?
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Oh nothing of the sort.
I can't wait, really I can't, for the RAF to move into the 5th and 6th gen LO game, the same sort of operational performance improvements that Typhoon supplied over the F3. That GR1 supplied over Bucc and Jag..
It will provide a quantum step forwards in the RAF's capabilities, albeit at fairly modest range.
However, receiving aircraft that, by LM's own admission, are sub par, and will require massive rework programs to match the offensive capabilities of current airframe[s], let alone surpass them, is stretching the story quite a bit...
I hope the RAF's F35B IOC delivers more substantial capabilities than the USMC's role playing one...especially when the aircraft is expected to perform LO missions, which I believe, was is the raison d'etre for this whole outlandish project..
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/unready-war-americas-f-35-gets-bad-report-card-15092
"Gilmore’s report also reveal another bit of insight which the F-35 Joint Program Office does not readily admit—the development effort is deferring capabilities in an attempt to meet its schedule: “JSF follow-on development will integrate additional capabilities in Block 4, address deferrals from Block 3F to Block 4, and correct deficiencies discovered during Block 3F development and IOT&E.”"
My understanding was that short term Typhoon would make use of its new capabilities: SS and DMSB under Project Centurion?
To be honest Glad Rag you come across as a bit of a prat, until IOC and we'll beyond there's a lot to be done to understand how best to exploit a hugely complex machine
To be honest Glad Rag you come across as a bit of a prat, until IOC and we'll beyond there's a lot to be done to understand how best to exploit a hugely complex machine
Block restrictions
Will someone please explain how the ‘35s can be completely hamstrung from operational use by currently available software when IAF are already using theirs on Ops? Where does their software come from?
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My understanding was that short term Typhoon would make use of its new capabilities: SS and DMSB under Project Centurion?
To be honest Glad Rag you come across as a bit of a prat, until IOC and we'll beyond there's a lot to be done to understand how best to exploit a hugely complex machine
To be honest Glad Rag you come across as a bit of a prat, until IOC and we'll beyond there's a lot to be done to understand how best to exploit a hugely complex machine
You might find some of the following upsetting then.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/f-35-has-966-still-unresolved-design-flaws-30617
Officials in the F-35 Joint Program Office are making paper reclassifications of potentially life-threatening design flaws to make them appear less serious, likely in an attempt to prevent the $1.5-trillion program from blowing through another schedule deadline and budget cap.
The Center for Defense Information at the Project On Government Oversight obtained a document showing how F-35 officials are recategorizing—rather than fixing—major design flaws to be able to claim they have completed the program’s development phase without having to pay overruns for badly needed fixes.
bla blah bla
several of these flaws, like the lack of any means for a pilot to confirm a weapon’s target data before firing
So one must presume that will be, until roe are 're written to legitimise blue on blue, the reason they will be boring holes in the clouds (and displaying at airshows) until 2020 and beyond..
Cheers!
You might find some of the following upsetting then.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/f-35-has-966-still-unresolved-design-flaws-30617
Officials in the F-35 Joint Program Office are making paper reclassifications of potentially life-threatening design flaws to make them appear less serious, likely in an attempt to prevent the $1.5-trillion program from blowing through another schedule deadline and budget cap.
The Center for Defense Information at the Project On Government Oversight obtained a document showing how F-35 officials are recategorizing—rather than fixing—major design flaws to be able to claim they have completed the program’s development phase without having to pay overruns for badly needed fixes.
bla blah bla
several of these flaws, like the lack of any means for a pilot to confirm a weapon’s target data before firing
So one must presume that will be, until roe are 're written to legitimise blue on blue, the reason they will be boring holes in the clouds (and displaying at airshows) until 2020 and beyond..
You might find some of the following upsetting then.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/f-35-has-966-still-unresolved-design-flaws-30617
Officials in the F-35 Joint Program Office are making paper reclassifications of potentially life-threatening design flaws to make them appear less serious, likely in an attempt to prevent the $1.5-trillion program from blowing through another schedule deadline and budget cap.
The Center for Defense Information at the Project On Government Oversight obtained a document showing how F-35 officials are recategorizing—rather than fixing—major design flaws to be able to claim they have completed the program’s development phase without having to pay overruns for badly needed fixes.
bla blah bla
several of these flaws, like the lack of any means for a pilot to confirm a weapon’s target data before firing
So one must presume that will be, until roe are 're written to legitimise blue on blue, the reason they will be boring holes in the clouds (and displaying at airshows) until 2020 and beyond..
The critics at COGO are respected for their independence, and there is no doubt that there are problems, but if you can name an aircraft that seamlessly entered service anywhere in the world since 1945 without issues I'll be surprised This programme is seriously complex, and the three variants has made it more so.
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Quote..
"And the compromise didn’t result in a truly common design. It’s “almost like three separate production lines,” Bogdan said, according to Air Forcemagazine. A real joint fighter, the program boss said, is “hard” because each branch is adamant about its requirements. “You want what you want,” Bogdan said."
Bogdan declined to say whether the Pentagon’s next generation of fighters should be joint. But Lt. Gen. James Holmes, the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for plans and requirements, said in mid-February 2016 that the Navy and Air Force would probably design their next fighters separately."
No offence but if I may...
You need four new tyres [tires] for your car [sedan] you drop car in tyre [tire] shop, come back and pay for job. Than you discover the tyres [tires] have the wrong speed and load ratings making them a danger to both you and your family.
You wouldn't be very happy, would you.
But what if the trick was they told you that the tyres were incorrect, but you said that it's fine, and that later, once the correct tyres were available, you would come back and purchase some more...
Would that be a smart move? Yes or no?
{BTW F35 program has just bust $1 trillion. Whether that figure included the "tyre replacement" or not, well, that IS a pertinent question}
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Israeli F35 to avoid contract limitations on maintenance and software for a start..
and no I don't blame them one bit..in fact it's quite admirable.