07-30-15, 04:41 PM
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Gefallen Engel U-666
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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai
The whole thing is a boondoggle, as you would expect from something as committee designed as this plane is.
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AHEM! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2330079#post2330079  From Fubar2Niner's marvelous thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=221119
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In July 2015, Lockheed Martin confirmed the authenticity of a leaked report showing the F-35 to be less maneuverable than an older F-16D with wing tanks. The pilot who flew the mission reported inferior energy maneuverability, a limited pitch rate and flying qualities that were "not intuitive or favorable" in a major part of the air-combat regime gave the F-16 the tactical advantage. In general the high AoA capabilities of the jet could not be used in an effective way without significantly reducing follow-on maneuvering potential. In an interview with CBC Radio broadcast 2 July 2015, military journalist David Axe claimed to have read the leaked report and stated: "Against a determined foe, the F-35 is in very big trouble." Perhaps a bit of a costly boondoggle IMHO  ...but a very cool looking plane!
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