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more survivable, better systems, better at defending itself, much more potential
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new leak
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There are downsides too.
Improved survivability from the stealth also massively limits weapons load. Meaning you want to provide sustained CAS over an area, the Typhoon would be better.
Better systems is a rather subjective term, what systems? Only real advantage is the sensor fusion stuff and a 360 vision. Everything else is already done just as well on the Typhoon, especially with CAPTOR-E
Better at defending itself? Again, very much loadout dependent. In a straight dogfight its generally weaker than everything else in terms of raw performance, but makes up for that with equipment, equipment that isnt strictly speaking F-35 excluisve.
the only thing that the F-35 does better than absolutely everything and the main reason why a lot of nations have been getting them is SEAD. Clearing the way for everything else to come in and do the actual work.
what could this be?
once they are done taking out serious threats, they can just take external armament
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At which point it negates the stealth entirely and an aircraft like the Typhoon does just as well.
Assuming the F-35 maintains a minimal self defence ability (2+2 fit) . What is its max A2G payload? Including external hard points?
It’s a 2 PARS pod, the Tiger should be able to carry up to 12 PARS/TRIGAT with those on outer pylons
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18,000lb right now
being able to do effective SEAD then switch to general CAS makes it worth it, Typhoon cant really do that
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But how many say 500lb GPS/Laser bombs is that? From what i’ve seen so far that is only 1 bomb per pylon for now. So thats 6-8 bombs at most? Typhoon can run 10, Rafale can carry even more
Dpeends on the SAM system. Spear-3 is gunna give it a lot of SEAD potential. But there is a reason why the EFT nations are getting a smaller number of F-35s and not replacing their EFTs. Heck, Spain just canceled their F-35 orders
Leaked by whom?
Source?
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For an moment I had hope :(
What does the launcher launch?
it can take 8 GBU-53 and 2 AMRAAM internally, which is enough to take out 2 whole AAA, while being able to defend itself and be much more surivable than any eurocanard.
only because its an American aircraft, and lets face it, what would Spain even need F-35’s for?
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