Forum: F-35 Variants and Missions

Lightndattic wrote:

I would think the inherant multi role capability built into the basic plane would fulfill the ADF role.

Bingo.

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Guysmiley wrote:

It's for when they pull up alongside a contact to get a visual ID on the airframe/tail when escorting a bogey. Meant for getting reg #s off civvie offenders and Rooskies coming over the pole. Useless in a dogfight, I agree! Very Happy

Ok, better yet the jet pulls up on the tail but despite its best abilities, it can't go slow enough.

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That's what VTOL is for! Very Happy

(I know only USMC in theory is getting the V/STOL model, I just couldn't resist)

Guysmiley wrote:

That's what VTOL is for! Very Happy

(I know only USMC in theory is getting the V/STOL model, I just couldn't resist)

USAF has made noises about wanting some VSTOL (or STOVL) birds. They want a gun though.

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Ok, better yet the jet pulls up on the tail but despite its best abilities, it can't go slow enough.

They just S turn behind the bogey if its a slow mover like a twin recip running drugs or something of that nature.

Would be some very wide S turns if its the type of plane I fly.

Of course, when the idiot flew into DC airspace, the two vipers had to keep circling

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Would be some very wide S turns if its the type of plane I fly.

So what do ya fly?

VSTOL combat jets. The only thing fascinating about that, is how many airframes we lose in the normal course of routine flying with them. No thanks.

Destro wrote:

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Would be some very wide S turns if its the type of plane I fly.

So what do ya fly?

we'll in the intersest of keeping cost down before i move on to bigger and faster things...a good ol 152

Hey thats cool man, I cut my teeth flying those too. One thing you got goin for you in a 152 is you'll always be able to out turn a viper!

Forum: F-35 Variants and Missions

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