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January 29, 2019 at 7:31 am in reply to: 2019 F-35 News and Discussion #2120231

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Not to mention AdvEOTS, AdvEODAS, upgraded ESM, upgraded AESA radar, CUDA, DIRCM, new functions like cooperative EW, etc.

January 29, 2019 at 7:28 am in reply to: Switzerland fighter replacement plan restarted #2120235

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Don’t forget the cost of developing upgrades for your jet. Compare the cost to develop new ESM functions, a new IRST, AESA radar, etc when it’s spread across 3000+ jets vs a few hundred.

January 29, 2019 at 2:01 am in reply to: Switzerland fighter replacement plan restarted #2120250

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just last week there was an article in my local paper describing the F-35 as the most expensive option by far. And thats not a tabloid.

Just because it’s printed does not make it true, even if it’s not a “tabloid”.

The F-35’s history is chock full of “it’s can’t dogfight”, “it’s can’t climb, turn, etc”, “it will never be below $100 mil”, to “PCA will replace F-35”, etc that all turned out to be false.

January 28, 2019 at 11:27 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News #2120283

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US Air Force wants a new prototype fighter to replace F-22 Raptors and F-35s in dogfights

PCA is not replacing the F-35. It’s layout and specs are not even known so to say it’s better at dog-fighting than an F-22 is premature.

January 28, 2019 at 6:56 pm in reply to: RuAF News and development Thread part 15 #2120339

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I was thinking ILS error that lead to the wrong glidepath being used.

January 28, 2019 at 2:08 am in reply to: 2019 F-35 News and Discussion #2120493

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‘Lethal’ F-35A heading to Red Flag 19-1

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — —
Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing are bringing the F-35A and ‘increased lethality’ as they take a lead role in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada,

From Jan. 26 – Feb. 15, approximately 200 Airmen from Hill AFB, including reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing, will participate in what is known as the Air Force’s premier combat training exercise.

The 388th FW debuted the F-35A Lightning II at Red Flag in 2017 and came away with a 20:1 kill ratio. The jet is even more capable now, pilots say.

“We have an upgraded software suite that has improved our sensor fusion. We’ve got an expanded flying envelope with more maneuverability. We have the ability to employ more weapons, including the 25-mm cannon,” said Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, 4th Fighter Squadron commander. “When you couple those things with the two years we’ve had to improve our tactics, we’re bringing a much more lethal F-35A to this Red Flag and ultimately to the battlefield.”

More at the JUMP

https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-…red-flag-19-1/

January 23, 2019 at 8:56 pm in reply to: Su-57 News and Discussion -version_we_lost_count!- #2120748

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[USER=”22168″]Krivakapa[/USER] The internals of the EOTS are not subject to EM reflections as the Sapphire windows absorb/reflect a vast majority of it away (in the same way as the canopy), that is why they are flat and angled away from the direction of travel.

January 23, 2019 at 6:34 pm in reply to: Su-57 News and Discussion -version_we_lost_count!- #2120753

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Thank God.. I thought it was just me.

January 23, 2019 at 5:41 pm in reply to: Su-57 News and Discussion -version_we_lost_count!- #2120781

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There is no naked metal on the EOTS. Here is a link to a large pic that shows a little wear of the RAM coating. As to the “glass”, it’s Sapphire not silica, and reflects EM just as the canopy does. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/U.S._Marine_Corps_F-35B_Lightning_II(169164)_of_VMFA-121_AN_AAQ-40_EOTS_sensor_front_view_at_MCAS_Iwakuni_May_5,_2018.jpg

January 22, 2019 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Su-57 News and Discussion -version_we_lost_count!- #2120914

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Ah, now I see the confusion.

He is specifically talking about “at extended ranges” which means that it’s far beyond the “passive ranging” and “laser rangefinder” that modern IRSTs use to establish a weapons track on their own.

Being outside the IRST’s ranging capabilities is a far cry from “There isn’t any IRST deployed that has targeting capability”.

January 22, 2019 at 7:07 pm in reply to: Su-57 News and Discussion -version_we_lost_count!- #2120928

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Um, any IRST can target and even FLIR pods can provide limited targeting capabilities.

What are you talking about?

January 22, 2019 at 6:38 pm in reply to: F-35 as air defence interceptor? F-35 as underrated all-rounder? #2120934

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Full, up to mach 1.6.

January 16, 2019 at 9:07 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News #2121427

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Here is the point of detonation for the moving target hummer.

Basically the Paveway came in from the front and detonated in airbust mode about 30ft (10m) above the target.

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January 16, 2019 at 8:14 pm in reply to: USAF not F-35 thread #2121451

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contaminated fuel or LOX?

January 16, 2019 at 3:53 pm in reply to: 2019 F-35 News and Discussion #2121492

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It was only a 500lb Paveway but you are right… which is why they are putting in SDB2. Even that is too big & expensive IMHO. I would like to see external LZUNI for the CAS & truck-plinker mission. Internal LZUNI would be nice but a new launcher & blast deflector would need to be developed.

On teh bomb drop itself, it came from the front and detonated directly over the bed of the truck.

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