F 35 fighter

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Any thoughts on the F 35 fighter due to go into Aussie service soon ?
Or for that matter the Super hornet it is replacing?

[Tamora Retired Super Moderator Member of the Month Aug 2015 PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Tamora]

Should have bought the Eurofighter!

1. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighters undergoing final development and testing by the United States. Wikipedia
   
   
   
   
   Top speed: 1,930 km/h
   
   
   Range: 2,220 km
   
   
   Wingspan: 11 m
   
   
   Length: 16 m
   
   
   Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
   
   
   Engine type: Pratt & Whitney F135
   
   
   Designer: Lockheed Martin
   
   
   
   1. The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed and is manufactured by a consortium of three companies; Alenia Aermacchi, Airbus Group and BAE ...Wikipedia
      
      
      
      
      Top speed: 2,495 km/h
      
      
      Range: 3,790 km
      
      
      Cruise speed: 1,838 km/h
      
      
      Wingspan: 11 m
      
      
      Length: 16 m
      
      
      Manufacturer: Eurofighter GmbH
      
      
      Engine types: Eurojet EJ200, Turbofan
      
      
   
   
   
   

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Are the Aussies fighting the Eurofighters ? Home game or away ?
Who's on first ?

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During the gulf war with Iraq, the military technology the was reviled was surprised a lot of us. It kind of makes you wonder what is out there that we don't know about now.

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Ever seen that military invisible cloak? Spooky!

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If you are stealth, you don't need speed as you have the element of surprise. I believe the F35 is also a vertical take off and landing plane similar to the Harrier. I live in a dense military area with fighter planes going overhead all the time, still fascinated, but numb to the whole thing at the same time as they are always there.

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Well at the moment we have hornets and Super Hornets Which may be getting behind a bit.
For whatever reason the Air force preferred the F35 I just hope it is not further delayed .
I remember when the Air force decided on the Hornet the British guys I met thought the Uk plane of the time was what should have been picked (it was shortlisted from memory). But that was the 80's an the Uk has euro fighter and we still have Hornets.

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Are the Aussies fighting the Eurofighters ? Home game or away ?
Who's on first ?

Well exactly ,who knows . Aussie f 18's are in the Middle east right now doing missions against isis just fine . Matching a modern air force would be a different matter.

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If you are stealth, you don't need speed as you have the element of surprise. I believe the F35 is also a vertical take off and landing plane similar to the Harrier. I live in a dense military area with fighter planes going overhead all the time, still fascinated, but numb to the whole thing at the same time as they are always there.

Oh interesting , Aussie has 2 helicopter carriers but they are not good for conventional fixe wing aircraft , perhaps a stol airgraft would have use there.

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I used to manufacture landing gear controls for Airbus by the way...pain in the ass!

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I see aussie bought a landing ship recently from the UK t.

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F-35 pilots to wear $400,000 helmets that can see through the plane | Fox News

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I have a friend that flew F14's for the Navy. A maximum of 24 targets can be tracked simultaneously by the Old F14 Tomcats Electronics.

Speed is useless against Missiles except for the Famous Skunk Works Aircraft from the 1960's!

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It was a great aircraft in it's day.

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Aussie is looking for a new armoured fighting vehicle any thoughts?