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HEY s SAD this one topic we can agree on. The JSF is an all service fighter so yes it will have a variant for the NAVY, AIR FORCE, and the Mow Reens ..
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I still think the Raptor is way cooler....but that is to be expected considering it costs 3-4x as much.
The only thing the JSF has over the Raptor is VTOL capability.
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I didn't realize that it was due for u it deliveries in 2007
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I dont know that for certain...it wasnt in the article. it is something I read a while back.
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You are correct that it will have proactive ECM ( Electronic Counter \Measures) to id and "burn" out enemy radars ( on board ones usually) but some of our enemies are also working on ECCM ( Electronic Counter Counter Measures).
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Of course they are working on it. As far as I know, none of them have yet been successful. And it isnt like we are sitting still.
No one does stealth as good as we do, in spite of the fact that others have the technology. I dont see why ECM technology will be any different. I am confident we will be able to maintain our lead.
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the thing with double engine on fighters is that thier both in the back so if one goes out, both engines go out, so it doesn't make a difference.
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Why do they
both have to go out? Why does it matter that they are both in the back?
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It seem that the single engine reduces noise and rader signature.
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I thought the main incentive was to reduce production costs and enhance fuel efficiency.
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Putin is passing the gas and using the money to rebuild the RED STAR AIR FARCE so we better pay attention.
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The only nation that has ever approached us in military technology are the Soviets. It would be dangerous to underestimate Russia.
As of right now though, they are no threat. They are years behind the Europeans, and the best European fighters are inferior to our''s.
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As for replacing my beloved A-10...NEVER. You haven't lived until you've seen a GAU-8 30mm depleted uranium shower turn a tank into shredded wheat. The thing can out-turn an F-16, completely lose one engine, carry 16,000 lbs. of mixed ordinance, and the pilot sits in a bathtub or armor capable of stopping 57mm rounds. NOTHING is comparable to the Warthog as a ground pounder. Long live the hog !!
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Maybe...but BVR is the future. And in the future, stealth is king. And right now, the Raptor and JSF sit on the stealth throne.
The A-10 might be a lot more fun to play in a video game.
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As an ex-tanker, let me add "Amen." The Warthog may be an unloved stepchild to the Air Force, but I'll take one over a Strike Eagle any day. And I'm dubious that the JSF has the same ground-support capability, given its multimission design.
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I dont get why people keep saying this...as long as it is well equipped, how can it matter? Attacking BVR produces the same results with far less risk to the pilots. How can that be a bad thing?