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Nuno,
Yes I do think the F-35 will do well against any opponent on the drawing boards or in the sky. It's clear that the F-35 (A model anyway) will be a peer to the F-16 in maneuverability just from what the pilots are saying about it already. With Low Observables and the systems on board, it is clear it will have first look-first shot opportunities the majority of the time. Combine these features with superior training (something the services MUST insist on now and in the future) and evolved team tactics, and I wouldn't want to fly against it in anybody else's shoes. I've been toying with doing a comprehensive series (kind of like what I did with close air support) on what Low Observables and F-35 systems mean to the entire engagement sequence. If I did write it up, I could use it to spank the so called 'reformers' and journalistas. I'm wading through a few of my more recent Radar/LO textbooks now in search of unclassified support info. I've found quite a bit, but the difficulty is in trying to relate complex subjects to people who either 1. Really haven't the intellectual rigor to grasp such a complex topic (even without the math) or 2. Will use any wiggle room they get to cling to their denial -- you have to cut off every tautological escape route, and even then they'll employ a 'yes but' Transactional Analysis game to save their sorry faces. Lots of work, but I may do it if I can tie it into some work I'm currently doing.
I've got everything I want except enough time these days.
Jul 31, 2012, 11:05:24 PM
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