Official statement: The F-35 CAN Supercruise.

But US fighter pilots arent cleared for BVR engagements

That depends on the situation.

and they require Visual Identification,

Not always. The F-35 can ID an adversary using any number of methods (over 600) that are not available to any other US fighter. When a VID is needed, EOTS can provide that at almost 50nm, well outside typical WVR ranges.

furthermore for such engagements the F35 will need to carry Externally mounted long range weapons which mess up their RCS.

The F-35 can carry 4 internal BVR missiles at IOC and plans are in the works to carry more.

Also the F35 does not feature the F22s x band stealth because that is prohibited from being exported,

Sorry, but you are COMPLETELY wrong on this point.

additionally all of its modern competitors feature L band radar which defeats the stealth technology.

The only verified airborne L-Band usage has been a proposed upgrade for Flankers that would fit in the wing leading edges. Due to it's small size, it's effectiveness vs any stealth aircraft is questionable.

Additionally the F14 could do like mach 2.5.

The F-15 has been above m1.2 while in combat maybe a handful of times. The drag penalty is tremendous when armed. The F-35 was designed with this combat history in mind.

Most engagements are likely to be within visual range, and radars can be actively jammed.

Historically, the range of missile combat has been getting longer and longer, not shorter.

btw, Welcome to F-16.net, but you seriously need to do some research before posting so much "info" that is contrary to what is know already about the program.

Could have spared yourself. Seeing as he hasn't bothered to ask any questions, I don't think he really cares to have anything explained to him.

The F-15 has been above m1.2 while in combat maybe a handful of times. The drag penalty is tremendous when armed. The F-35 was designed with this combat history in mind.

Spud, is there a missing "not" or "never" in that?

What part?

But US fighter pilots arent cleared for BVR engagements and they require Visual Identification, furthermore for such engagements the F35 will need to carry Externally mounted long range weapons which mess up their RCS. Within visual range stealth doesnt work, and you can lock on using IRST to track their engine exhaust. Also the F35 does not feature the F22s x band stealth because that is prohibited from being exported, additionally all of its modern competitors feature L band radar which defeats the stealth technology. Additionally the F14 could do like mach 2.5. Most engagements are likely to be within visual range, and radars can be actively jammed.

You are really outdoing yourself here man. LOL. Wow. Everything you put up there is utterly false. Where are you getting your information?

The F-15 has been above m1.2 while in combat maybe a handful of times. The drag penalty is tremendous when armed. The F-35 was designed with this combat history in mind.

Spud, is there a missing "not" or "never" in that?

What part?

Never mind -- misread what you wrote.

But US fighter pilots arent cleared for BVR engagements and they require Visual Identification, furthermore for such engagements the F35 will need to carry Externally mounted long range weapons which mess up their RCS. Within visual range stealth doesnt work, and you can lock on using IRST to track their engine exhaust. Also the F35 does not feature the F22s x band stealth because that is prohibited from being exported, additionally all of its modern competitors feature L band radar which defeats the stealth technology. Additionally the F14 could do like mach 2.5. Most engagements are likely to be within visual range, and radars can be actively jammed.

You are really outdoing yourself here man. LOL. Wow. Everything you put up there is utterly false. Where are you getting your information?

Obviously APA.

But US fighter pilots arent cleared for BVR engagements and they require Visual Identification, furthermore for such engagements the F35 will need to carry Externally mounted long range weapons which mess up their RCS. Within visual range stealth doesnt work, and you can lock on using IRST to track their engine exhaust. Also the F35 does not feature the F22s x band stealth because that is prohibited from being exported, additionally all of its modern competitors feature L band radar which defeats the stealth technology. Additionally the F14 could do like mach 2.5. Most engagements are likely to be within visual range, and radars can be actively jammed.

You are really outdoing yourself here man. LOL. Wow. Everything you put up there is utterly false. Where are you getting your information?

Obviously APA.

I thought APA was more pro F-22?

The fastest I've even heard of for an F- 14/15/16 or 18 in combat is 1.4 mach. If my memory is correct "Dozer" (sorry can't remember his name) hit 1.4 mach intercepting a Mig-29 in Gulf War 1. I think he held that speed for almost 30 sec.

The APA has painted itself into a corner.

By demonizing the F-35 and putting all it's hopes on the F-22, it no longer has any plane to pin it's hopes on for an effective AU fighter.

Things are going to get real interesting when VMFA-121 shows up at its first Red Flag.

But US fighter pilots arent cleared for BVR engagements and they require Visual Identification, furthermore for such engagements the F35 will need to carry Externally mounted long range weapons which mess up their RCS. Within visual range stealth doesnt work, and you can lock on using IRST to track their engine exhaust. Also the F35 does not feature the F22s x band stealth because that is prohibited from being exported, additionally all of its modern competitors feature L band radar which defeats the stealth technology. Additionally the F14 could do like mach 2.5. Most engagements are likely to be within visual range, and radars can be actively jammed.

You are really outdoing yourself here man. LOL. Wow. Everything you put up there is utterly false. Where are you getting your information?

Obviously APA.

I thought APA was more pro F-22?

Billy Sweatman .

But US fighter pilots arent cleared for BVR engagements and they require Visual Identification, furthermore for such engagements the F35 will need to carry Externally mounted long range weapons which mess up their RCS. Within visual range stealth doesnt work, and you can lock on using IRST to track their engine exhaust. Also the F35 does not feature the F22s x band stealth because that is prohibited from being exported, additionally all of its modern competitors feature L band radar which defeats the stealth technology. Additionally the F14 could do like mach 2.5. Most engagements are likely to be within visual range, and radars can be actively jammed.

You are really outdoing yourself here man. LOL. Wow. Everything you put up there is utterly false. Where are you getting your information?

Obviously APA.

I thought APA was more pro F-22?

Not anymore. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/russia-stealth/
I like how David Axe refers to Carlo Kopp's fanboy site as an "independent think-tank." Word to the wise... the word "independent" in relation to any publication generally translates as "isolated from any relevant source of information."

Not anymore. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/russia-stealth/
I like how David Axe refers to Carlo Kopp's fanboy site as an "independent think-tank." Word to the wise... the word "independent" in relation to any publication generally translates as "isolated from any relevant source of information."

I find that "independent" usually is a way of saying "purely partisan, but not technically associated with us".

Not anymore. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/russia-stealth/
I like how David Axe refers to Carlo Kopp's fanboy site as an "independent think-tank." Word to the wise... the word "independent" in relation to any publication generally translates as "isolated from any relevant source of information."

I think that it is incredible thata Carlo Kopp analysis of pictures is called a "first scientific examination"

If APA rated women:



assessment: Total disaster. Not beautiful. Not Russian.

SALT (look it up - movie). [OK - I did http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944835/plotsummary ]

FYI The F-14A/B/D had fixed intakes for most of its service life. This limited the speed to 2.0

The F-15 Can go at least Mach 1.2(Mach 2.0+ as I recall) with 4 missiles on conformal plyons. Remember the incident when the Oregon ANG alert jets went supersonic up to Seattle?

FYI The F-14A/B/D had fixed intakes for most of its service life. This limited the speed to 2.0

The F-15 Can go at least Mach 1.2(Mach 2.0+ as I recall) with 4 missiles on conformal plyons. Remember the incident in Portland when the Oregon ANG alert jets went supersonic?

I think the F-15 is combat limited to 1.78m. I THINK. I've been wrong before.