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Forum: Military Aviation

31st May 2013, 21:44

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Backwards PLT

hahahahaha - good one Sharkey, some people don't...

hahahahaha - good one Sharkey, some people don't get your humour but don't worry some of us do!

Forum: Military Aviation

30th May 2013, 13:25

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

Views: 3,625,568

Posted By Backwards PLT

To be fair g limits on their own mean very...

To be fair g limits on their own mean very little. If you did 2 v 2 A-A F-35 v F-16/Rafale/Typhoon/F-18 in a permissive RoE environment I suspect the Kill:loss would be about 50:0. In a less...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th May 2013, 19:38

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

Views: 3,625,568

Posted By Backwards PLT

I think the other guys were being a little hard -...

I think the other guys were being a little hard - had a few BH Sunday night drinks, maybe , so feeling feisty!

The volume thing is what I mean by making stuff up to suit whatever you want to say....

Forum: Military Aviation

26th May 2013, 19:24

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

Views: 3,625,568

Posted By Backwards PLT

Well depends where the bullets are coming from -...

Well depends where the bullets are coming from - I don't see small arms as a realistic threat to fast air. If you are talking about ZSU 23/4 and the like then valid point - a very nasty threat at...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th May 2013, 15:29

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Backwards PLT

Flying LL is not an operational requirement - it...

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.
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Forum: Military Aviation

11th May 2013, 15:48

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

Views: 3,625,568

Posted By Backwards PLT

Ellamy proved that there will be times when you...

Ellamy proved that there will be times when you bring back Stormshadow - more so in this brave new world.

I agree with downsizer - we need to worry about getting it on the jet before we worry...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Apr 2013, 12:40

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Backwards PLT

Eagle - I think you are correct about the chances...

Eagle - I think you are correct about the chances of a buy in the near future, but what I think many hoped would be that we would get cats n traps to allow a lot more flexibility and capability in...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Oct 2011, 17:17

Replies: 12,075

F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By Backwards PLT

Lonewolf, I think you are right about only...

Lonewolf, I think you are right about only needing the C compared to the A, but I am not sure that your point about the B is as valid. Anytime the US are doing serious fighting requiring that sort...

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