Go look up what AoA means…

After that you can start worrying about who is or isn’t clueless.

Why aren’t you kind to answer to my question about your credentials ?:)

Care to enlighten us how is the F-35 going to use this “magical” and “astonishing” 50 degrees AOA in a real world scenario? 🙂

Don’t forget those F-135 ion-drive repulsor. Cause its clearly not use the aft nozzle.

Ah the renown american ingenuity …one small problem unfortunately , the thing only burns large packets of $100 bills ( and is rather thirsty at that) , wont work on anything else…:eek:

Not sure if this been posted. August , 053.:)

The Su-35S has still to perform any weapons release testing yet, or has it? It’s already done over 4 years of testing and 650 flights (as of August).

I think that’s what they’re doing in Akhtubinsk (most if not all Su-35s are there). I believe they started live-weapons trials of Su-35S earlier this year. Hopefully our russian friends can fill us more.:)

Actually , i could swear i’ve seen a pic of a FC-1 model at this Zhuhai fare showing what seemed to be a LDP pod on the right (?), but i can’t remember where i saw it…:confused:

I’ve actually read a bit on this AETD engine on the net as i was intrigued . My understanding is whatever the final product will be , it will be available in the 2020s. Even so the US air force site says it’s not intended for F-35, but for new gen fighters and bombers.

Even if all goes according to plan, it’s still along way until the F-35 will actually get something like the variable cycle engine talked about here ( 2020s give or take). This new engine should have 10% more thrust for 25% less SFC in the same size as F-135, according to some articles i read.

Anyway, the thing is not even out of testing and modifying and haven’t even reached any kind of IOC yet , so talking about new engine now is rather pointless.