F-35 Up Close @ Nellis
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I don't understand the emphasis put on the DAS part by the F35 enthusiasts , it is basically a subsystem, a very promising one but still something that could be implemented on most other aircraft according to Northrop who , by their own account, will make this available for other platforms.
It is the first of its kind, an evolution , not a revolution, the first to have 360° coverage but it would be foolish to say that it will be the only one in the following years to come , eg RAFALE is almost @ the same level a couple more sensors around the airframe will make it virtually equal to the EO DAS with the added benefit of also having a good TV channel on its OSF.
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I would be more interested in the Gimball mounted AESA on the Typhoons starting in 2017 and the NG Gripen, a wider FOV for the AESA is certainly a nice tool to have.
Also the provisions for side lobes on the F22 and RAFALE are very interesting future developments.
IR sensors on the F35 are maybe its most redeeming feature but that says more about the lack of redeeming features/performance from the rest of the basic F35 fighter.
Besides as Radar's go, the F18SH and the F22 seem to have an AESA at least equal to the F35, put some EO DAS on these 2 (or 3 if you include the F15) and the benefits of the F35 are pretty much negated.
Also the future will undoubtedly prove to be much more difficult with new IRCM which will undoubtedly also finds its way on future fighters and missile systems.
Being able to physically look over your shoulder will be something you'll love to be able to do if the EO DAS wizardry let's you down when you really need it or is being deceived by your adversaries wizardry.
If EO DAS and the AESA would really be enough to ensure a positive outcome all of the time , why bother with trying to build a high performance jet in the first place?
A nice and comfortable learjet sized stealth plane would be equally fine with the added benefit of silent engines, a nice toilet, IFE and a microwave and coffee-machine.
It is the first of its kind, an evolution , not a revolution, the first to have 360° coverage but it would be foolish to say that it will be the only one in the following years to come , eg RAFALE is almost @ the same level a couple more sensors around the airframe will make it virtually equal to the EO DAS with the added benefit of also having a good TV channel on its OSF.
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Edwards confirms that Northrop Grumman intends to offer DAS for platforms other than the JSF.
“There’s nothing about the DAS system that would prevent it from being applicable to other platforms if that was desired. Integration would be the only real developmental work required.”
The biggest challenge in the development of DAS for the JSF was adapting the system for the three variants.
“There’s nothing about the DAS system that would prevent it from being applicable to other platforms if that was desired. Integration would be the only real developmental work required.”
The biggest challenge in the development of DAS for the JSF was adapting the system for the three variants.
Also the provisions for side lobes on the F22 and RAFALE are very interesting future developments.
IR sensors on the F35 are maybe its most redeeming feature but that says more about the lack of redeeming features/performance from the rest of the basic F35 fighter.
Besides as Radar's go, the F18SH and the F22 seem to have an AESA at least equal to the F35, put some EO DAS on these 2 (or 3 if you include the F15) and the benefits of the F35 are pretty much negated.
Also the future will undoubtedly prove to be much more difficult with new IRCM which will undoubtedly also finds its way on future fighters and missile systems.
Being able to physically look over your shoulder will be something you'll love to be able to do if the EO DAS wizardry let's you down when you really need it or is being deceived by your adversaries wizardry.
If EO DAS and the AESA would really be enough to ensure a positive outcome all of the time , why bother with trying to build a high performance jet in the first place?
A nice and comfortable learjet sized stealth plane would be equally fine with the added benefit of silent engines, a nice toilet, IFE and a microwave and coffee-machine.
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A simple point was made recently in an Australian tactical simulation - the lack of egress speed could prove a disaster once the initial exchanges are over against cheaper but numerically superior opponents.
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All this High Tech Bonedome stuff is very interesting ... but a little scary to say the least ... OK it may be a bit crude to suggest future FJ Pilots have a USB Port grafted to the back of their heads ... but there again ...
I remember reading this article at the time (2004) and thinking how scary
The Register Rat Brain Pilot
So the tech has for sure progressed ... and I'm guessing it won't be too long before data can be feed the other way direct to the Brain without going via the Mk 1 eyeball
On a lighter note ... "25,000 neurones" ... That rules me out as I'm down to about 5 after the Rugby this weekend
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I remember reading this article at the time (2004) and thinking how scary
Florida scientists have grown a brain in a petri dish and taught it to fly a fighter plane.
Scientists at the university of Florida taught the 'brain', which was grown from 25,000 neural cells extracted from a rat embryo, to pilot an F-22 jet simulator. It was taught to control the flight path, even in mock hurricane-strength winds.
Scientists at the university of Florida taught the 'brain', which was grown from 25,000 neural cells extracted from a rat embryo, to pilot an F-22 jet simulator. It was taught to control the flight path, even in mock hurricane-strength winds.
So the tech has for sure progressed ... and I'm guessing it won't be too long before data can be feed the other way direct to the Brain without going via the Mk 1 eyeball
On a lighter note ... "25,000 neurones" ... That rules me out as I'm down to about 5 after the Rugby this weekend
Coff.
Of course 'buying American' in the form of JSF was supposed to mitigate against issues such as happened to Typhoon. Something ironic about that!
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MK1, I think he is referring to apa clown club.
if you like I can give you links to the ADF response
well they won't talk about the EW and the eodas/eots does have good pictures to show
according to you guys, here is another air force that don't know what they are doing
Singapore Expected To Order F-35s Soon: Source
Singapore, a major business and shipping hub with the best-equipped military in Southeast Asia, is expected to submit a “letter of request” soon for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, said two U.S. government officials who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
if you like I can give you links to the ADF response
well they won't talk about the EW and the eodas/eots does have good pictures to show
according to you guys, here is another air force that don't know what they are doing
Singapore Expected To Order F-35s Soon: Source
Singapore, a major business and shipping hub with the best-equipped military in Southeast Asia, is expected to submit a “letter of request” soon for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, said two U.S. government officials who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
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Pffft....
And the irony of hiding behind the tag 'LowObservable' is obviously lost on you...
Sorry to disappoint, but I'm another real Australian
JSF, I can't believe that pack on incompetent fools have joined the incompetent fools in the US defense force, the UK, Australia, Norway, Israel, Japan etc. All a bunch of idiots who clearly wouldn't have a clue about aerial warfare...
Sorry to disappoint, but I'm another real Australian
JSF, I can't believe that pack on incompetent fools have joined the incompetent fools in the US defense force, the UK, Australia, Norway, Israel, Japan etc. All a bunch of idiots who clearly wouldn't have a clue about aerial warfare...
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Nationalistic pride also has to be considered in some responses, though that tends to go out the window when the schite hits the fan.
Japan Retains Confidence in F-35 Fighter, Defense Chief Says - Bloomberg
Japan Retains Confidence in F-35 Fighter, Defense Chief Says
"Japan is confident Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT)’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will overcome its development setbacks and expects to accept an initial order of four planes on schedule in 2016, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
“Problems tend to occur when a plane is in development,” Onodera said today in an interview at his office in Tokyo. “We have heard nothing from the U.S. to say there will be a delay. We think the end result will be a good product.”"
"Japan picked the F-35 to replace its aging F-4 aircraft, and could increase its order as its F-2 and F-15 models are retired. The Air Force has a total of 361 fighter planes, according to a white paper published in July last year.
Japan Retains Confidence in F-35 Fighter, Defense Chief Says - Bloomberg
Japan Retains Confidence in F-35 Fighter, Defense Chief Says
"Japan is confident Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT)’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will overcome its development setbacks and expects to accept an initial order of four planes on schedule in 2016, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
“Problems tend to occur when a plane is in development,” Onodera said today in an interview at his office in Tokyo. “We have heard nothing from the U.S. to say there will be a delay. We think the end result will be a good product.”"
"Japan picked the F-35 to replace its aging F-4 aircraft, and could increase its order as its F-2 and F-15 models are retired. The Air Force has a total of 361 fighter planes, according to a white paper published in July last year.
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F-35 Head Rest
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What a great helmet, it looks like you have to take your hand off the throttle whilst tanking to raise your (RAF) gloved hand to protect your eyes from the sun. Perhaps all EO and no canopy is the way ahead....
Surely that wouldn't work, yoyonow. Put your hand up to sheild your eyes but the damned electro-optics project a full size sun into the visor which fries your retina anyway.
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Ah but they are way ahead of you there Courtney. You can overlay a black spot on the position of the sun or, until that mod is completed, you can strap in facing backwards.
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Fascinating photo, Spaz. I'd like that headrest on my next long-haul flight as it looks very comfortable.
Complete guess - but it looks as if, at any conceivable head angle and location that involves the hereinbeforementioned head remaining attached to the rest of the pilot, the headrest occludes some of the glass. Which makes the point of having glass back there a little hard to understand.
Also, that headrest - which inter alia contains two airbag thingies that catch and decelerate your head as the airblast pushes it back, because the helmet means that your head is snapping forward and down on ejection - looks a bit bigger than the catcher's-mitt device on the rival Goodrich ACES 5.
http://www.goodrich.com/gr-ext-templ...%20website.pdf
Complete guess - but it looks as if, at any conceivable head angle and location that involves the hereinbeforementioned head remaining attached to the rest of the pilot, the headrest occludes some of the glass. Which makes the point of having glass back there a little hard to understand.
Also, that headrest - which inter alia contains two airbag thingies that catch and decelerate your head as the airblast pushes it back, because the helmet means that your head is snapping forward and down on ejection - looks a bit bigger than the catcher's-mitt device on the rival Goodrich ACES 5.
http://www.goodrich.com/gr-ext-templ...%20website.pdf