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F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Re: F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Post by brobdingnagians »

mrtksn wrote: post #152
kunwon1 wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm no expert on aircraft procurement or government contracts (I'm an engineer who used to work on fighter jets) - that being said, it's my understanding that the F-35 is actually a very successful project, and a very affordable one at that. I haven't got any citations or evidence to present, I could be wrong about all of this, it's a topic I've got only casual knowledge about. A broad overview of my understanding of…

All that might turn out to be irrelevant as the drones prove detrimental in a warfare. With the advancements in AI in recent years, it will probably get harder and harder to justify carrying a biological being and all the support systems onboard. At some point, a warplane capabilities might become irrelevant and the only important aspect would the the implications of carrying a solder onboard and making the downing o…

How do drones get around the issue of communications jamming? I suppose they have some way (autonomous would be one way), but it seems to me that if communications are cut off, having a pilot with human judgement to respond to changing conditions will almost always have some advantage. Although, you could get a pretty advanced autonomous system that responded to changes from a pre-programmed attack plan.

Re: F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Post by gonzo41 »

tivert wrote: post #127
gonzo41 wrote: post #114

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I think the Ukraine war and Russia's poor showing has proved that in some ways the west is overestimating the capabilities of it's enemies.

> I think the Ukraine war and Russia's poor showing has proved that in some ways the west is overestimating the capabilities of it's enemies. That attitude is a recipe for overconfidence and failure, and is probably the biggest reason for Russia's poor showing in Ukraine. Also, from what I've read, electronic warfare is one of the areas where the Russians have shown strong capability. It's a mistake to misinterpret "…

WRT to Ukraine, it's a mistake to think that competence at EW and incompetence at land warfare balance each other out when the fight is primarily land warfare. And you need to be better at the land warfare to win.

Also, the B21 is reported to be designed for remote control. And that's the sort of thing you put the really big weapons on. I understand the idea behind reducing attack surface. But the JSF is a hub of interconnected technology it's not unreasonable to think they don't have a software package for all sorts of remote options.

Re: F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Post by tester756 »

genpfault wrote: post #140
Slackwise wrote: post #126

Wow, the Warthunder forum arguments are getting way out of hand

> Warthunder forum arguments Context: [1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Thunder#Documents_leaks

>In January 2023, Raytheon denied media reports that security clearance background checks for jobs at the defense contractor investigate whether applicants play War Thunder.

wtf

Re: F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Post by bunabhucan »

rplst8 wrote: post #134
HarryHirsch wrote: post #100

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It's really hard to track with active radar, which is why the first thing NATO does in a foreign country is bomb all TV and radio stations off the air. With passive methods it's no problem at all.

What do TV and radio stations have to do with active radar?

You could use a focused receiver to look for TV signals being emitted from an object thousands of feet in the air over (say) the ocean off the coast of California. Since you know there is no TV station antenna floating in the sky out there you know you are getting reflected rf from a plane.

Your receiver is "passive" - it doesn't emit a signal - so the attacking enemy has to find it visually. If the enemy bomb all the TV antennas then you need to emit your own signal to generate the reflection.

Re: F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Post by slavboj »

belter wrote: post #160
kunwon1 wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm no expert on aircraft procurement or government contracts (I'm an engineer who used to work on fighter jets) - that being said, it's my understanding that the F-35 is actually a very successful project, and a very affordable one at that. I haven't got any citations or evidence to present, I could be wrong about all of this, it's a topic I've got only casual knowledge about. A broad overview of my understanding of…

Well at least in close combat we know who turns first: "F 16 vs. F 35 - Turn Comparison" - https://youtu.be/SPqUvCnWcrk

The entire point of the airplane is to never get into close combat. It's like asking which navy has better bayonets.

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Post by RankingMember »

1234letshaveatw wrote: post #144
macintux wrote: post #95

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It's not pretty right now. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/03/1173535...

blanket free lunch is disgustingly wasteful and a terrible solution for needy children. It is like buying a new car whenever you have a flat tire. I can feed my own kids, I don't need them picking up an extra slice of pizza every day for fun and throwing milk and plates and disposable utensils in the garbage. Ask any lunch worker about the additional garbage and waste it generates. The correct solution is to remove t…

Are there any stats/citations that back up your assertion that kids who bring their own lunches in universal free lunch states are wasting food en masse?

> a terrible solution for needy children

The kids who previously weren't getting fed are now getting fed, aren't they?

Re: F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Post by swader999 »

1970-01-01 wrote: post #150
swader999 wrote: post #142

These things can carry nukes and we can lose them. Hmmmm.

Very unlikely to be a broken arrow if they're asking for civilian assistance. Much more likely is it had blanks, went AWOL, and is lost in a lake.

This time.

Re: F-35 can’t be found after pilot ejected

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Post by belter »

slavboj wrote: post #165
belter wrote: post #160

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Well at least in close combat we know who turns first: "F 16 vs. F 35 - Turn Comparison" - https://youtu.be/SPqUvCnWcrk

The entire point of the airplane is to never get into close combat. It's like asking which navy has better bayonets.

A theory pushed constantly by the F-35 program, but quickly dismissed by the Ukrainian War.

"Dogfight Over Ukraine Shows The Air War Is Still Very Much Being Fought" - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/dogfight-over-ukraine-...

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