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F-35 Might Be Outperformed By Fourth-Generation Fighters

Posted by samzenpus on from the that's-not-good dept.

savuporo writes: Defensetech.org posted a story relaying a report from National Security Network titled "Thunder without Lightning: The High Costs and Limited Benefits of the F-35 Program". According to the story, F-35 is outperformed or showing only slight advantages in simulations and limited real-life tests by decades old 4th-generation fighters like F-16 and F18, but also MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker, that are of course made by Russia and latter also produced in China. The story also refers back to earlier report last month of F-35 performing poorly in dogfights. "In one simulation subcontracted by the RAND Corporation, the F-35 incurred a loss exchange ratio of 2.4–1 against Chinese Su-35s. That is, more than two F-35s were lost for each Su-35 shot down."

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  1. I dern't believe it! by WSOGMM · · Score: 3, Funny

    America surely has a better fighter jet up its sleeve!!!1! The pentagon must be secretly spending the money elsewhere!

    1. Re:I dern't believe it! by arglebargle_xiv · · Score: 5, Funny

      WOW! Such savings! - Much cheaper!

      So cheaper! Much savings!
      (FTFY).

    2. Re:I dern't believe it! by arglebargle_xiv · · Score: 3, Funny

      My personal favorite F-35 issue is that the F-35B model can't fly in areas where it might be struck by lightning, because that could cause the fuel tanks to explode.

      Well, lets hope the opponent doesn't start an offensive during a thunderstorm :)

      That's what helped Caesar conquer Britain, he figured out that by only fighting at teatime and on weekends, he could easily defeat the English (the cad!).

  2. Re:Can the enemy actually shoot down the F35? by meta-monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    How does that compare to the average airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

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  3. Re:Can the enemy actually shoot down the F35? by Registered+Coward+v2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    How does that compare to the average airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

    African or European?

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