Comments on: Lockheed BAE F-35 Lightning II made its first flight http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220 Aviation info Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:14:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: S7alker http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-32229 S7alker Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:17:32 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-32229 The F-35 is not a good air combat fighter... I read that it is not even considered for that mission. An typhoon with full load is still more agile than this bird clean... The F-35 is not a good substitute for the aging F-16s and F-18s, I think. Its too costly and it doesnt have the versatility the other two have. As for the substituition of the A-10... Came on! The Hog has never seen a good adversary in its function, and lets not talk about substitutes, because they do not exist. A single AA shell can easly kill a F-35, as happens with every fighter. The Hog will not be phased out so early... And if it is, the US will have an hard time to protect their infantry... Choppers are too vulnerable in susteined combat. The F-35 is not a good air combat fighter… I read that it is not even considered for that mission. An typhoon with full load is still more agile than this bird clean… The F-35 is not a good substitute for the aging F-16s and F-18s, I think. Its too costly and it doesnt have the versatility the other two have. As for the substituition of the A-10… Came on! The Hog has never seen a good adversary in its function, and lets not talk about substitutes, because they do not exist. A single AA shell can easly kill a F-35, as happens with every fighter. The Hog will not be phased out so early… And if it is, the US will have an hard time to protect their infantry… Choppers are too vulnerable in susteined combat.

]]> By: Pavel http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-24550 Pavel Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:09:18 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-24550 Guys, with all the political discussions, please, follow to the '<a href="http://www.aviapedia.com/forum/f-idle-talks-15.html" rel="nofollow">Idle talks</a>' forum section. Thank you. Guys, with all the political discussions, please, follow to the ‘Idle talks‘ forum section. Thank you.

]]> By: B20 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-24400 B20 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:49:45 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-24400 "Do not tell me now that Russia can Defend a US attack .Even China or India can not." Then how come ur still fighting Iraq and its less technologically advanced than China OR India? “Do not tell me now that Russia can Defend a US attack
.Even China or India can not.”

Then how come ur still fighting Iraq and its less technologically advanced than China OR India?

]]> By: ugo http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-19429 ugo Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:28:30 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-19429 F 35 is the copy of YAK 141 russian aircraft, is may be the last aircraft combat with pilotbut is not too agil that any russian aircraft combat that is realy F 35 is the copy of YAK 141 russian aircraft, is may be the last aircraft combat with pilotbut is not too agil that any russian aircraft combat
that is realy

]]> By: Chris http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-17676 Chris Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:32:13 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-17676 Us Brits are going to be wasting more fuel trying to land aircraft on carriers which are too small. Come the next long legged mission and we will be putting the Vulcans and Victors back into service. We should just buy Su33s and a decent carrier. Us Brits are going to be wasting more fuel trying to
land aircraft on carriers which are too small.
Come the next long legged mission and we will be
putting the Vulcans and Victors back into service.
We should just buy Su33s and a decent carrier.

]]> By: Jack-Pilot http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-17161 Jack-Pilot Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:20:20 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-17161 F-35 is in a trouble if its engine will shut down... It has only one! F-35 is in a trouble if its engine will shut down… It has only one!

]]> By: Evgenios http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-17152 Evgenios Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:11:24 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-17152 I bet that in the future USAF(except bombers cargo etc...) will be consisted of two planes: F-22 F-35 I bet that in the future USAF(except bombers cargo etc…) will be consisted of two planes:
F-22
F-35

]]> By: Evgenios http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-17151 Evgenios Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:06:21 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-17151 What the hell is going on here? Despite the fact that i hate US planes (and love russian...)i should tell the truth... You think that USAF doesn't know what she want? Ofcourse F-35 is much more expensive (and technologically advanced) than A-10. At the same time ,in real life, A-10 hasn't got an enemy.Cause there is no oppenent for US. Do not tell me now that Russia can Defend a US attack .Even China or India can not.So where is the reason for replacing A-10? The reason is that F-35 is a technological presentation and ofcourse it has much more advantages than A-10. But the best reason for replacing A-10 and all other aircraft is that can do everything: CAS Antiship Anti-radar STOL Ground Attack Stealth ... That F-16 and A-10 couldn't do Moreover F-35 has a single engine= less mentainance and since is more advanced=more flight hours and less money for service Its better to have 500 F-35 than 900 F-16 and 700 A-10 Thats exacly the target of USAF : To make a plane that can do everything As for the F-35 VS Yak-141 battle , i have to say that F-35 really took the main idea from Yak-141 but everything else is completely different What the hell is going on here?
Despite the fact that i hate US planes (and love russian…)i should tell the truth…
You think that USAF doesn’t know what she want?
Ofcourse F-35 is much more expensive (and technologically advanced) than A-10.
At the same time ,in real life, A-10 hasn’t got an enemy.Cause there is no oppenent for US.
Do not tell me now that Russia can Defend a US attack
.Even China or India can not.So where is the reason for replacing A-10?
The reason is that F-35 is a technological presentation and ofcourse it has much more advantages than A-10.
But the best reason for replacing A-10 and all other aircraft is that can do everything:
CAS
Antiship
Anti-radar
STOL
Ground Attack
Stealth
…
That F-16 and A-10 couldn’t do
Moreover F-35 has a single engine= less mentainance and since is more advanced=more flight
hours and less money for service
Its better to have 500 F-35 than 900 F-16 and 700 A-10
Thats exacly the target of USAF :
To make a plane that can do everything
As for the F-35 VS Yak-141 battle , i have to say
that F-35 really took the main idea from Yak-141
but everything else is completely different

]]> By: Evgenios http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-16770 Evgenios Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:42:55 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-16770 You know , i'm suprised about the technology of that plane... Yes is one of the most technologically advanced planes in the world.But you forgot something, this plane was born to kill people , and that is disgasting.And don't tell me now that you don't care about that.Russian and US planes are the best but Russians and Americans are the best killers as well. They both follow a rule.Kill as many people as you can.So this plane makes this much easier.And i see so many people trying to find out which plane kills more people.They just don't know the meaning of life... You know , i’m suprised about the technology of that plane… Yes is one of the most technologically advanced planes in the world.But you forgot something, this plane was born to kill people , and that is disgasting.And don’t tell me now that you don’t care about that.Russian and US planes are the best but Russians and Americans are the best killers as well.
They both follow a rule.Kill as many people as you can.So this plane makes this much easier.And i see so many people trying to find out which plane kills more people.They just don’t know the meaning of life…

]]> By: MrSatyre http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight-20061220#comment-16310 MrSatyre Fri, 22 Dec 2006 02:02:35 +0000 http://www.aviapedia.com/news/lockheed-bae-f-35-lightning-ii-made-its-first-flight#comment-16310 I'm all for this next gen' design replacing the aging (but still fabulous F-16 and F-18), but I will always question the decision which seems to rear its ugly head with every administration, to replace the venerable A-10. The Warthog is the most reliable and tested air-to-ground weapons platform in existence, one designed specifically for that role. To try and reinvent the wheel with a "one platform does everything" mentality will, I think, not work out as well as certain people may think. The f-35 Lightning II may certainly prove to be an outstanding air-to-air fighter, and may definitely prove superior to the AV-8B Harrier, but it is undeniably much more expensive than the A-10, and does not have the low-level, low-speed loitering capabilities (nor the all-important armor) of the A-10 to support ground troops. I know the F/A-22 Raptor can---if it absolutely has to---make use of external hard points, but I have not seen anything regarding such an ability of the F-35. I'm sure it's got to have external hard points for STORS, but I haven't see anything on this. How about you folks? I’m all for this next gen’ design replacing the aging (but still fabulous F-16 and F-18), but I will always question the decision which seems to rear its ugly head with every administration, to replace the venerable A-10. The Warthog is the most reliable and tested air-to-ground weapons platform in existence, one designed specifically for that role. To try and reinvent the wheel with a “one platform does everything” mentality will, I think, not work out as well as certain people may think. The f-35 Lightning II may certainly prove to be an outstanding air-to-air fighter, and may definitely prove superior to the AV-8B Harrier, but it is undeniably much more expensive than the A-10, and does not have the low-level, low-speed loitering capabilities (nor the all-important armor) of the A-10 to support ground troops. I know the F/A-22 Raptor can—if it absolutely has to—make use of external hard points, but I have not seen anything regarding such an ability of the F-35. I’m sure it’s got to have external hard points for STORS, but I haven’t see anything on this. How about you folks?

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