I strongly disagree with such way of thinking. If its old, so what? It does the job. An F-15C with its ancient radar can easily effectively track a Typhoon at BVR ranges, and share data between any other aircraft or radar. An F-15’s antiquated RWR can still detect a Typhoon’s radar, and show it on display.

My point is simple; in the next war, whoever decides to radiate has also decided to become dead, fast.

The Typhoon RWR would detect the -15 radar at far beyond VR, allowing for manouvre and then selection of optimal launch envelope – high & supersonic.

Whereas, the -15 RWR would have trouble picking out the radar on the F-22 (LPI does work as advertised vs. old analogue systems), allowing the F-22 to completely dictate the contact.

If it was F-22 vs. Typhoon, neither could emit radar without being detected, localised and engaged by the opposition, the RWR systems are too good. Information would have to come from onboard passive sensors or from offboard active sensors.

In defence of the F-35 – Why future air combat will be different
F-22 pilots found that no gen 4 pilots wanted to play if they kept being killed BVR. So F-22s kill the gen 4s twice in BVR (but keep quiet about it) before the merge to keep the gen 4 zipper-suited heros happy in their ignorance.

Blah blah blah. Nowhere in that article does it mention the F-22/4th gen.

Anyway, assuming you do drag up such a quote; please be sure to state it accurately, i.e. USAF F-22 pilots found that no USAF F-16C Blk30 (1987) or F-15C (<1985) wanted to play ball.

If that were Rafales or Typhoons, I might be impressed. As it is, its just more USAF bullsh!t to throw the gullible off the back of the F-35.

So whats this story I keep seeing about AIM-9X not working on the internal bays of F-35?

Is this:
– flat out won’t fit?
– won’t launch and LOAL?
– won’t cue from HMDS?
– something else?

Also, what are the options? What are the internal bays now going to be used for?

EODAS, HMDS and MADL.

Again, nothing that would affect BFM.

btw, Here is the Official Response from the JPO

Aircraft AF-2 did not have the mission systems software to use the sensors that allow the F-35 to see its enemy long before it knows the F-35 is in the area. Second, AF-2 does not have the special stealth coating that operational F-35s have that make them virtually invisible to radar. And third, it is not equipped with the weapons or software that allow the F-35 pilot to turn, aim a weapon with the helmet, and fire at an enemy without having to point the airplane at its target.

So basically, nothing that would affect BFM.

If anyone gets a missile off at an F-35, the prognosis would appear grim.

test pilot Flynn, 1:09 minutes
“(these camera’s) build a spherical image around me”
(Flynn also doesn’t say a word about the F-35s air performance btw)

NG on DAS 0:46 minutes
“long range detection”, “the result is complete spherical sensor coverage around the aircraft”

You misunderstand me.

If the pilot cannot crank his head in a timely fashion to examine anywhere between his 5 and 7 o’clock, then he doesn’t have 360 deg LOS.

Leftwing sites

?!?!
WTF. Usual ‘merican understanding of politics it seems.

Whats the most left wing you can get?

Communist.

D’you think the Soviets liked their ol military hardware?

If you wanna have a go at hippie-websites, go ahead. But there is more to the leftie side of politics than the guardian newspaper.

I have to admit, for the life of me I cannot see the 757 returning in any way shape or form. I’m somewhat surprised that a journalist with more than a passing interest in the field wrote that up! Unless they were desperate to fill a few column inches and liked the idea so decided to pass the time going over it in their head… :highly_amused:

Supposedly it was quite expensive to manufacture, and it would need essentially a complete re-design anyway to be competitive with what is out there now (in all but its long-thin route niche where there isn’t enough market to justify development spend).

Boeing need to use it as a bridge to the 737 replacement IMO. Common wingbox, common fuselage. Different wings and empennage. Then customers can mix and match capacities and range to suit themselves.

[Dunno about Twin Otter order.]