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Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: Typhoon502Typhoon502 Date: Sep 18, 2008 06:41
On Sep 18, 7:30Â am, true.blue.bl...@ gmail.com wrote: > Paul Saccani wrote:
>> Neither of your suggested models are based in fact. Â You seem to put
>> undue weight on the dog fighting value of the F35, and ignore the
>> reality of its capability to destroy, say, a Su-35 *before* the Su-35
>> is able to detect it.
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> Whose Su35 would that be? Because if its *ours*, it will be perfectly
> capable of detecting all it needs to detect.
> Â And how does detecting something help in any way a plane that carries
> virtually no weapons, is underpowered, and can barely maneuver?
The F-35 that outruns F-16s during testing, you mean? Yep, not enough
power.
Besides, even if the Aussies get into a scrap with a nation that has
enough cash to buy a squadron of Su-35s and keep it airworthy, all
your F-35s have to do is survive long enough for the US to get its
F-22s in theater, and then Bob's your uncle.
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