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Now go read. More than Bs got cut. Not as many. Thing will never be built in numbers advertised. Navy for sure since they cut another carrier and neeed to beef out drone fleet to go with it. Future airway per carrier potentially only 10 f35...10! Of another fighter, rest drones and helps.[when is a cut not a cut ...when it's the F35 getting cut of course.....
The Air Force didn't cut a single one. They buy every A model that comes off the assembly line. The AF can't get enough of them. The B got reduced when they discovered just how lethal the A is and reduced the number of Bs to purchase As. The Navy reduced the Bs because there is just so much money in the wallet and had no choice but to go with the cheaper F-18E and Fs at about half the cost over the Bs. But the Navy will not cut the Cs. Like the Air Force, the Navy has some really tired old fighters they have to get out of the inventory. The AF and Navy need to get rid of the old birds from the 70s. The AF has upgraded their tired old A/B models to C/D standards bit the Navy couldn't upgrade their C/Ds to the E/Fs since the Superbugs are essentially a completely different fighter. So, they do what they have to do.
The reason the AF is buying new F-15X models is because the assembly lines of the F-35 isn't keeping up with the needs of the pilots. They have to get the old converted A models of the F-15 and F-16 out of the inventory as fast as possible before they start falling apart in the air. So they found a way. And that way works out pretty damned good. But the F-35A was never supposed to replace the F-15. It was always supposed to replace the old tired F-16s that have lead a hard life, a much harder life than the F-15. They can either replace them on the ground or wait and replace them in the Air and no one wants that to happen. Well, maybe you do but not the rest of us.
Now go read. More than Bs got cut. Not as many. Thing will never be built in numbers advertised. Navy for sure since they cut another carrier and neeed to beef out drone fleet to go with it. Future airway per carrier potentially only 10 f35...10! Of another fighter, rest drones and helps.[when is a cut not a cut ...when it's the F35 getting cut of course.....
The Air Force didn't cut a single one. They buy every A model that comes off the assembly line. The AF can't get enough of them. The B got reduced when they discovered just how lethal the A is and reduced the number of Bs to purchase As. The Navy reduced the Bs because there is just so much money in the wallet and had no choice but to go with the cheaper F-18E and Fs at about half the cost over the Bs. But the Navy will not cut the Cs. Like the Air Force, the Navy has some really tired old fighters they have to get out of the inventory. The AF and Navy need to get rid of the old birds from the 70s. The AF has upgraded their tired old A/B models to C/D standards bit the Navy couldn't upgrade their C/Ds to the E/Fs since the Superbugs are essentially a completely different fighter. So, they do what they have to do.
The reason the AF is buying new F-15X models is because the assembly lines of the F-35 isn't keeping up with the needs of the pilots. They have to get the old converted A models of the F-15 and F-16 out of the inventory as fast as possible before they start falling apart in the air. So they found a way. And that way works out pretty damned good. But the F-35A was never supposed to replace the F-15. It was always supposed to replace the old tired F-16s that have lead a hard life, a much harder life than the F-15. They can either replace them on the ground or wait and replace them in the Air and no one wants that to happen. Well, maybe you do but not the rest of us.
They'll cut more. So will AF. Pilot shortage and need for drones.
No ..no they don't
Need the drones for the F35s ...
Not for combat ones controlled by F35....recce asw....terrorist wacking.....you won't need as many as you think. Stealth drones so you don't give away the f35. If these missile ships pan out that's big step. Small frigate packed with missiles due to no need for crew. Add an autonomous drone helo....or single use throw away small plane type with cams.....Need the drones for the F35s ...
Currently, there are thousands of drones that can be put into the air. And currenttly they are using Pilots to fly them taking them out of the fighter seats to do it. There is a pilot (see the pun) program to get enlisted people to fly the drones. The Army and the AF are even looking at bringing back the Flying Sgts for less than hazardous aircraft flying to get more pilots into the seats they want to have for fighters.
One F-35 can only handle X number of drones. At some point,, you are going to have to introduce Drone Pilots into the mix. AI isn't up to the task quite yet and may never be.
Not for combat ones controlled by F35....recce asw....terrorist wacking.....you won't need as many as you think. Stealth drones so you don't give away the f35. If these missile ships pan out that's big step. Small frigate packed with missiles due to no need for crew. Add an autonomous drone helo....or single use throw away small plane type with cams.....Need the drones for the F35s ...
Currently, there are thousands of drones that can be put into the air. And currenttly they are using Pilots to fly them taking them out of the fighter seats to do it. There is a pilot (see the pun) program to get enlisted people to fly the drones. The Army and the AF are even looking at bringing back the Flying Sgts for less than hazardous aircraft flying to get more pilots into the seats they want to have for fighters.
One F-35 can only handle X number of drones. At some point,, you are going to have to introduce Drone Pilots into the mix. AI isn't up to the task quite yet and may never be.
No ifs about it. Wingman drones debuting nowNot for combat ones controlled by F35....recce asw....terrorist wacking.....you won't need as many as you think. Stealth drones so you don't give away the f35. If these missile ships pan out that's big step. Small frigate packed with missiles due to no need for crew. Add an autonomous drone helo....or single use throw away small plane type with cams.....Need the drones for the F35s ...
Currently, there are thousands of drones that can be put into the air. And currenttly they are using Pilots to fly them taking them out of the fighter seats to do it. There is a pilot (see the pun) program to get enlisted people to fly the drones. The Army and the AF are even looking at bringing back the Flying Sgts for less than hazardous aircraft flying to get more pilots into the seats they want to have for fighters.
One F-35 can only handle X number of drones. At some point,, you are going to have to introduce Drone Pilots into the mix. AI isn't up to the task quite yet and may never be.
If, If, If. Reality is now.
No ifs about it. Wingman drones debuting nowNot for combat ones controlled by F35....recce asw....terrorist wacking.....you won't need as many as you think. Stealth drones so you don't give away the f35. If these missile ships pan out that's big step. Small frigate packed with missiles due to no need for crew. Add an autonomous drone helo....or single use throw away small plane type with cams.....Need the drones for the F35s ...
Currently, there are thousands of drones that can be put into the air. And currenttly they are using Pilots to fly them taking them out of the fighter seats to do it. There is a pilot (see the pun) program to get enlisted people to fly the drones. The Army and the AF are even looking at bringing back the Flying Sgts for less than hazardous aircraft flying to get more pilots into the seats they want to have for fighters.
One F-35 can only handle X number of drones. At some point,, you are going to have to introduce Drone Pilots into the mix. AI isn't up to the task quite yet and may never be.
If, If, If. Reality is now.
F-35 has hottest engine in fleet.....F18 will do ground support better simply cause it carries more.. Fact I would be surprised if an F-35 is ever tasked to do it simply because of cost differential in repairs. One reason I believe they are adding F-15s plus we dont have evough high altitude Fighters. F35 rcs is larger than F-22 marginally smaller than f-18
F35 doesn't have range to escort any long range platform ....why Navy has alrdy started looking for it's replacement ....even before it's in the fleet in any numbers ...damning indictment
Now go read. More than Bs got cut. Not as many. Thing will never be built in numbers advertised. Navy for sure since they cut another carrier and neeed to beef out drone fleet to go with it. Future airway per carrier potentially only 10 f35...10! Of another fighter, rest drones and helps.[when is a cut not a cut ...when it's the F35 getting cut of course.....
The Air Force didn't cut a single one. They buy every A model that comes off the assembly line. The AF can't get enough of them. The B got reduced when they discovered just how lethal the A is and reduced the number of Bs to purchase As. The Navy reduced the Bs because there is just so much money in the wallet and had no choice but to go with the cheaper F-18E and Fs at about half the cost over the Bs. But the Navy will not cut the Cs. Like the Air Force, the Navy has some really tired old fighters they have to get out of the inventory. The AF and Navy need to get rid of the old birds from the 70s. The AF has upgraded their tired old A/B models to C/D standards bit the Navy couldn't upgrade their C/Ds to the E/Fs since the Superbugs are essentially a completely different fighter. So, they do what they have to do.
The reason the AF is buying new F-15X models is because the assembly lines of the F-35 isn't keeping up with the needs of the pilots. They have to get the old converted A models of the F-15 and F-16 out of the inventory as fast as possible before they start falling apart in the air. So they found a way. And that way works out pretty damned good. But the F-35A was never supposed to replace the F-15. It was always supposed to replace the old tired F-16s that have lead a hard life, a much harder life than the F-15. They can either replace them on the ground or wait and replace them in the Air and no one wants that to happen. Well, maybe you do but not the rest of us.
F35 doesn't have range to escort any long range platform ....why Navy has alrdy started looking for it's replacement ....even before it's in the fleet in any numbers ...damning indictment
What long range platform?
Never said it could .....F-35 has hottest engine in fleet.....F18 will do ground support better simply cause it carries more.. Fact I would be surprised if an F-35 is ever tasked to do it simply because of cost differential in repairs. One reason I believe they are adding F-15s plus we dont have evough high altitude Fighters. F35 rcs is larger than F-22 marginally smaller than f-18
Can an F-18 take off from an LHA?
No.
Never said it could .....F-35 has hottest engine in fleet.....F18 will do ground support better simply cause it carries more.. Fact I would be surprised if an F-35 is ever tasked to do it simply because of cost differential in repairs. One reason I believe they are adding F-15s plus we dont have evough high altitude Fighters. F35 rcs is larger than F-22 marginally smaller than f-18
Can an F-18 take off from an LHA?
No.
Never said it could .....F-35 has hottest engine in fleet.....F18 will do ground support better simply cause it carries more.. Fact I would be surprised if an F-35 is ever tasked to do it simply because of cost differential in repairs. One reason I believe they are adding F-15s plus we dont have evough high altitude Fighters. F35 rcs is larger than F-22 marginally smaller than f-18
Can an F-18 take off from an LHA?
No.
