F-35 might not meet performance standards of CF-18s

[unhappycamper]

http://www.design-engineering.com/general/f-35-might-not-meet-performance-standards-of-cf-18s-136590/



U.S. think tank report questions JSF’s combat capabilities vs current fighter jets.

F-35 might not meet performance standards of CF-18s
August 12, 2015
by Canadian Press

OTTAWA — A U.S. defence and foreign affairs think-tank released a comprehensive report Tuesday suggesting the oft-maligned F-35 jet might not meet the performance standards of existing fighter planes, including Canada’s CF-18s.

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Other organizations, including the Rand Corp., have studied the troubled program, but much of the analysis has revolved around the enormous cost and some of the technical snags, such as software, that have held up development. There have also been simulations that have compared the F-35 to potential competitors.

One of the key features of the latest report is its comparison of F-35 operational capabilities with the jets it is intended to replace, including the F-16, F-18 and A-10. In each case, the stealth fighter comes up short.

The group urges the Obama administration to do a “serious” reassessment of the program and determine whether there are alternatives available.

[gordianot]

1. The flying pig on the other hand maybe a good thing promotes disarmament

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It disarmed whoever buys it would not dare tangle with current generation of fighters. Most expensive aircraft ever conceived possibly the least effective. The Australians also figured this out. Just think a world with all these trade deals no one is going to start a war so boosts the local economy and gets rid of surplus money.

[TexasProgresive]

2. No working gun and .5 million dollar helmet

that only one pilot can use. Marine version burns up the decking - what's not to love?