2014-10-07, 07:10 | Link #34863 | |
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That is why the F-35 has a hover capability; the concept is good but the technology does not allow. Not until we reduce the size of the thrust nozzle and fix our lift-weight ratio problems.
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2014-10-08, 00:28 | Link #34866 | |
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The F-35 does not, and in all likelihood will never even remotely come close to being nearly as capable in close air support as the A-10. If CAS is like hauling a heavy load to a construction site, then the A-10 is your V10 F650 super truck, and the F35 would be a BRZ with a jury-rigged hitch at the back attached to a dinky trailer. |
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2014-10-08, 01:26 | Link #34867 |
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I am not a aircraft nerd, so don't shoot the messenger. But read somewhere before about how there is different in strategy when it comes to aircraft design of US and their closest rival Russia.
As in US tends to design an ideal aircraft where eventually they will replace all 2 seats planes with F22 and F35. The Russia meanwhile designed each plane excel for each different purpose in their military strategy. So they will still end up having a bunch of variables in their inventories, which currently are Sukhoi 24,25,27,30,35, 37, 47, Pak-Fa and then Mig 29, 31, 33, 35 (i know some will be replaced by another , but can't care enough to look on it)
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2014-10-08, 03:37 | Link #34868 |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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The US has been attempting to standardize military equipment. While this in theory reduces the number of manufactures (it doesn't) it is suppose to make it easy to get repalcement parts and to train personel to work on things since no matter what bse or ship they go to the stuff will be basically the same.
More or less one ot two classes of every type of ship (two carrier classes, one cruiser class, one destroyer class), Reduce the numbers of different fighter in all branches. Long ago it was the F-4 Phanton II in all services. More recently it has been the F/A-18 that it used in multiple branches. Soon it will be the F-35.
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2014-10-08, 03:51 | Link #34869 |
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http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/07/wo...kong-protests/
CNN reports on how some parts of the public are against the protests due to job security.
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2014-10-08, 06:58 | Link #34870 | |
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The problem is that multirole designs lead to suboptimal performance in some areas as the design is inherently a compromise between different and sometimes conflicting battlefield requirements. It doesn't help that the Air Force doesn't consider CAS as their core business, so that role's requirements have not been a major factor in the F-35's specs. The Russian aircraft inventory dates back to the Soviet era where cost was not a factor since they didn't have a market based economy. Every military requirement was simply met with a different design. |
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2014-10-08, 11:54 | Link #34873 | |
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"Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed in thy name........"
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2014-10-08, 12:11 | Link #34874 | |
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Protester numbers have thinned quite a bit as well as pointed out by the article, but it's hard to tell whether it's because everyone's looking forward to the talks between students and the government. If that goes badly, we might see protester numbers rising again. Meanwhile, though, the under-fire Chief Executive is involved in a scandal, and given the timing, it's really a bit too convenient... HK leader given 'secret' payment by Australian firm Last edited by LoveYouSaber; 2014-10-08 at 12:53. |
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2014-10-08, 13:24 | Link #34877 |
Gamilas Falls
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The F-16 can't loiter around very well, nor is it good for slow, and low passes. The F-35 may or may not be good at the role, but it can hover, which might make it viable, if costly (in fuel) replacement for the A-10.
But there is little that can match the firepower the A-10 can bring to the area.
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2014-10-08, 13:29 | Link #34878 | |
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I say we plug drone tech in there, reinforce the airframe, buff the engines so it can hold more bombs then turn it into a literal flying tank.
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