Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 1)

is the F-35B not Mach 2?

1.6

omg Frenchified Eurofighter

French EAP one could say

Nope mach 1.6 or so
Yeah but this one would be the only vtol of France so it seems legit to me

oh god, so even worse than the F/A-18

i remind you of your earlier statment

is the Conventional version any better?

not a fair comparison, its way faster than a Harrier which is what its replacing

read the rest

I said I haven’t done any research

it is an airframe limitation

you said that i didnt

why not? the F-35A is replacing the Tornado IDS

is it faster or slower than that?

Nope, the F-35 can’t even supercruise
It is in fact a very mid jet if you turn off the satellite-relying systems

o.O then why bother?

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oh wait, is that why we’re upgrading the Eurofighter to take the Tornados roles, with one exception?

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Wth is this even

Most F-35 operators bought it for diplomatic reasons, not because it was the most suited aircraft for their needs… In fact a eurocanard would’ve been more suitable for the needs of most F-35 operators

Justification for modern / near-future sailing warships

Time to go take your lääkkeet

more survivable, better systems, better at defending itself, much more potential

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