F35 vs. A10?

[Smitty-48]

Not actually true.

Stealth addresses X-band tactical radars by shape.

Stealth addresses L-Band radar by RAM

F-117 shoot down was not due to frequency, that's an internet tin foil hat myth.

[Smitty-48]

Elliot "Hemo" Clemence,

United States Naval Academy graduate. Bachelor of Science, Physics. Master of Science, Aviation Systems.

[C-Mag]

Remember that General who says the F 35 is the future...…………………………..I member
Goldfein: Embracing Diversity Isn’t About Being Politically Correct, It’s a “Warfighting Imperative”
http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/Pag ... ative.aspx


F-35 - the Choice of Diversity for the 21st C. The Transgender fighter platform of the 21st C. The Fighter that will end the White, CIS, Patriarchy dominance of the military.

[Smitty-48]

[Smitty-48]

[C-Mag]

F-35 the choice of non specific gender warriors

[Smitty-48]

Certainly, F-35 has no gender specification, easily operated by appropriately trained females, and is.

[Smitty-48]

Lt. Col Billie Flynn



F-16 max speed (combat loaded) Mach 1.4

F-35 max speed (combat loaded) Mach 1.6

F-16 max g (combat loaded) 6.5g

F-35 max g (combat loaded) 9g

[Ex-California]

Pilots are gnarly

I get dizzy on rollercoasters now; I think I'd pass out and never wake up at 7G

[Fife]

Pls gibs QRD re KTOS




Stars and Stripes: Air Force completes first flight test of Valkyrie unmanned fighter jet

The XQ58-A Valkyrie, a jet-powered drone designed to fly alongside manned fighter jets and navigate autonomously, completed its first test flight on Tuesday at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, according to an Air Force announcement and video released Wednesday.

The flight test is a major step forward for an experimental "loyal wingman" concept that envisions small robotic drones accompanying fighter jets into combat, scout ahead or absorb enemy fire. Military experts have suggested such systems would be useful in a war between two rival nations, something that aligns with the Pentagon's increasing focus on competing with China and Russia for military dominance.

The Pentagon has yet to commit to the idea. But the Air Force Research Laboratory is among several military agencies dabbling in such technology, partnering with a San Diego-based company called Kratos Defense and Security Solutions to develop the Valkyrie.
. . .

The Valkyrie has an estimated unit cost of between $2 million and $3 million, something that is intended to give it a similar cost profile to the anti-aircraft missiles that enemies would theoretically fire at it. And it is distinct from prevailing U.S. drone models such as the MQ-9 Reaper in that it is jet-powered and can fly at supersonic speeds, something that could enable it to keep pace with an F-16 or F-35 fighter jet