Latest DOD Report on F-35

[Terry Carraway]

I was watching the You Tube coverage of Oshkosh 2022 airshow.

It seems that the f-35 could not do a full aerobatic routine as the box was too small. Hmm, so the F/A-18, F-15E, and A-10, and maybe others were able to do do their performance in the small box, but the new top of the line, best air to air aircraft ever made could not maneuver in the same box?????????

[Russell Holton]

Well, since known enemies seem to copy our latest designs pretty quickly, maybe we can wish the 35 on them with some known quirks.

Use a flawed design to bankrupt the enemies. Keep claiming we're moving forward with F-35 while diverting the funds to a better secret design.

[Dave Siciliano]

Well, since known enemies seem to copy our latest designs pretty quickly, maybe we can wish the 35 on them with some known quirks.

[Terry Carraway]

FINALLY, so people are seeing the light.

https://www.avweb.com/insider/is-the-f-35-irrelevant/?MailingID=575&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=United%20Hiring%2C%20Vaccine%20Travel%20App&utm_campaign=United%20Hiring%2C%20Vaccine%20Travel%20App-MONDAY%2C%20April%205%2C%202021&fbclid=IwAR1YbjQCvNSEsbfR6naj42xzxRmmCxzMLb-Nghfoa5QjHzRhtSI0d-sTfn0

[Terry Carraway]

And ONE MORE TIME. This time engine issues.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-10/air-force-cuts-back-exhibition-flights-on-new-f-35-engine-woes?fbclid=IwAR0InaRKyqPjN_pShgBLsSaLoNFz0tUXm9eI5km9oOr0xvm1NYFe_Ex42Ms

What a POS.

[Terry Carraway]

Reading all of that, it appears that it's not necessarily going supersonic as much as it's the use of the afterburner for supersonic cruise. The heat affects the stealth properties.

F-35 jet can only fly at supersonic speeds for short bursts of time before there is a risk of structural damage and loss of stealth capability.

More than just the stealth capabilities.

Oh, and due to this, the C model (Navy), cannot make super sonic intercepts. Hmm, one size fits all??????? NOT.

[Bruce Gorrell]

Reading all of that, it appears that it's not necessarily going supersonic as much as it's the use of the afterburner for supersonic cruise. The heat affects the stealth properties.

[Ralph Jones]

"This is why we are supposed to be testing weapon systems before we buy a whole bunch of them."

...or the Brits build a shiny new carrier for them.

[Terry Carraway]

And AGAIN - https://www.defensenews.com/air/2020...TSzPazcCvwe_9Q

Supersonic flight will cause structural damage


Also. https://www.defensenews.com/smr/hidd...flaws-in-half/

[Bill Bridges]

AND, it seems the gun on the A model won't hit what you are aiming at. An excellent reference for a CAS aircraft.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-30/f-35-s-gun-that-can-t-shoot-straight-adds-to-its-roster-of-flaws

Maybe they need a 19 year old Warrant Officer to show them how it's done. They were pretty good in Vietnam. ROFL

[Terry Carraway]

AND, it seems the gun on the A model won't hit what you are aiming at. An excellent reference for a CAS aircraft.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-30/f-35-s-gun-that-can-t-shoot-straight-adds-to-its-roster-of-flaws

[Terry Carraway]

Woohoo, seems the mixed up Inconel and Titanium fasteners, and put the wrong ones in.

https://www.airforcemag.com/lockheed-potentially-mixed-up-structural-fasteners-in-most-f-35s/

Interesting, yes, they might be "visually similar" but the workers should have known when they picked one up it was not correct based on weight. Inconel is around double the density of titanium.

[Terry Carraway]

Lipstick on a pig.

A POS.

It may have had a place in a mix of aircraft, but they wanted one peg to fit into all holes, and ended up with turd that doesn't fit any holes.

[Russell Holton]

I wonder what the cost to build an F-35, once it's unburdened from development costs? I suspect the development is a major part of it's "price tag". Which of course means that the fewer you build, the more obscene the price tag is.

Maybe the best use of them would be to make China think we're building a bunch of them so they'll bankrupt themselves trying to keep up.

[Tom Charlton]

https://arstechnica.com/information-...-f-35-program/

Hi Ray,
I suspect the F-35, if/when fully developed, could be an amazing element in our tool box. But . . . it is obscenely beyond cost effective. Political pressures precipitated a really bad decision on the use of our taxpayer dollars.

I expect that within ten years or so our need to reach out and touch someone will be done increasing with, un-personed, remotely operated craft. Both air, sea and land.

Regards,
Tom Charlton (who continues to make an, ill spent, tax contribution)