Can an F-35 dogfight?
F-35 Keeps Getting Better Years after these dogfight questions surfaced, F-35 pilots like Tony “Brick” Wilson who have flown fourth and fifth-generation jets for years, reflected in great detail upon how an F-35 stealth fighter jet compares with an F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Hornet when it comes to aerial combat.
Has the F-35 been used in combat?
Did you know the F-35 is proven in combat with six services having employed the aircraft in combat operations or NATO missions? Highlighted below are some of the ways the F-35 is delivering impressive results for the warfighter today.
What is the best fighter jet for dogfight?
This list is also in no particular order.
- The F-22 Raptor is one mean jet fighter.
- F-15 Eagle is still one of the most dangerous jets around.
- The Dassault Rafale is still one of the best fighter jets.
- The Eurofighter Typhoon was a joint effort.
- The F-18 Hornet/Super Hornet is a highly capable American fighter jet.
How many G’s can the F-35 pull?
It’s enough to push your head down and pin your arms by your side. Modern fighters like the F-16 and F-35 pull 9G’s, which translates to over 2,000 pounds on my body.
How advanced is the F-35?
The U.S. Air Force is the largest F-35 operator with a planned purchase of 1,763 F-35A aircraft. The F-35 is the most advanced fighter in production today and its mission capable rates are above 70% and even higher for deployed units.
Can a F-35 fly in a dogfight?
A test pilot has some very, very bad news about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The pricey new stealth jet can’t turn or climb fast enough to hit an enemy plane during a dogfight or to dodge the enemy’s own gunfire, the pilot reported following a day of mock air battles back in January.
Are there any issues with the F-35?
A new report from a test pilot really lays it bare: The F-35 can’t dogfight. The issues are laid out in a previously private but now non-classified report obtained by War Is Boring. In it, a F-35 test pilot enumerates his issues with the aircraft after a series of mock close-range engagements with the older, trusty F-16 back in January.
Is the F-35B a good fighter jet?
The F-35B’s hovering tricks are awe-inspiring. On the other hand, the Joint Strike Fighter is just out-and-out bad at some really basic fighter jet stuff. A new report from a test pilot really lays it bare: The F-35 can’t dogfight.
Is the new F-35 inferior to the F-15?
But America’s new F-35, which is set to become the Air Force’s main warplane, is “substantially inferior” in a turning battle even to an F-15, according to the pilot in the January 2015 mock dogfight. The Air Force insists that’s no problem because the stealthy F-35 will avoid detection and hit enemy planes from long range.