July 27, 2010 at 3:48 am
There is a lot of discussion of the F-35s A2a capability, mostly negative.
has anyone stopped for a moment and really considered what tactics the air craft will use? Now i know the purists will scream at me for posting fan boy comparisons. Real engagements are clashes between systems and networks, not 1v1. so this is not a realistic scenario its just and idea. here is are the senarios:
1. 10 J-1 vs 10 F-35, the engagement is over a fictional sea with fictional tanker and AWACS support. we are trying not to offend anyone’s national pride or make them turn the thread into a my country will nukes yours thread.
Why cant 3 of the F-35s carry Full external Loads with wing tanks and missiles?
Lets assume that the F-35 can carry 12 missiles total will a full external and internal load. The 10 J-10s and the 3 F-35s all close on each other while the 7 F-35s fly about 40 miles behind networking data back and forth.
At max range all 3 F-35s and all J-10s open fire ( we are assuming that the J-10 radar range is equal to the F-35 ASEA radar:rolleyes:) after firing, the 3 F-35s drop external pylons and tanks and evade. lets even assume 1 F-35s pylons nick the aircraft or get jammed and the F-35 is lost. The dozens of J-10 missiles suddenly lose there track because of the now stealthy configuration of the F-35s.
The remaining F-35s all Fox1 on the J-10s that survive the 1st volley.
is this possible? do radars and Missiles terminal seeker keep a accurate track even though the aircraft changed configurations? even the J-10s radar couldn’t track the F-35 at 70 miles with no pylons, will it maintain a track after the pylons drops? discuss