spazsinbad wrote:geogen, naval aircraft travel abroad

aboard flat deck ships - unlike airfarce jets. OK? And shirley it is clear from all your attentive reading of this forum that STOVL aircraft do not require tankers due landing guaranteed. Seems you have not been paying attention.

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LoL, thanks Spazs, too funny m8.
But last time I checked, STOVL F-35B is indeed designed to accept and require tankers (including cost-effective buddy-tanking) for any intended operational requirement which requires range/endurance greater than which internal fuel provides (especially when substantially less than operational range of the CV), no?
And here's an interesting pic, I'm not quite sure what it is... perhaps your technical insight might better clarify it
http://www.militaryfactory.com/imagevie ... g%20KC-135
Also, IIRC, MoD is considering deploying F-35 in some scenarios independent of the Carrier deck? The USN do in fact deploy deploy and operate assets in this respect during war time as well. Respects.
The Super-Viper has not yet begun to concede.