hard to find exact numbers, but its whole wing is a big fuel tank… that’s a lot of volume you’ll have hard time to find in the F-35
that’s one advantage of the delta wing, what counts is the sweep angle (more = better for transsonic and supersonic) and the relative thickness (thickness/chord ratio, and that’s where the delta has a big advantage, you can make it much thicker while having lower relative thickness and, therefore, less transsonic drag
No , with sweep wing you can make the chord much longer while maintain the thickness so chord-thickness ratio reduced. But that doesnot mean you can keep increasing the wing thickness without penaty
you should look better , between the canopy shape (bubble vs blended) and wing chord alignment, there’s no comparison
X-32 got bubble canopy but its nose and wing are both bigger
reduce by how much
enough that F-35 , J-20 , PAK-FA all use circular nozzle
in the same time, you can better hide the turbine from radar waves and direct the flow more precisely
That debateable
first, carrying more fuel, it has a better range (always useful for a strike aircraft)
How much fuel does the X-32 carry compared to F-35 ?
then, it’s been optimized for low transsonic drag with its wing planform, meaning, for the same T/W ratio it would accelerate better to go beyond the speed of sound, allowing also probably better supercruise ability
Seem unlikely X-32 wing is alot thicker than F-35
It has better vision for the pilot as well, with the bubble canopy and its wings, while huge, blended in the same plan as the pilot’s head (so, not giving too many blind spots despite its size).
Looks similar to me
The 2D thrust vectoring would also allow for better pitch control, be it in lower speed manoeuvering or in supersonic trimming of the aircraft
the rectangular nozzle of X-32 will reduce thrust compared to conventional round
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