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To: rbmillerjr

Well, lets start with the performance specs.

http://www.uacrussia.ru/en/models/military/su-35/su-35_performance/

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/products/f35/f-35a-ctol-variant.html

I think that the costs per plane are on each site. And remember that Lockheed Martin always overstates and the Russians normally keep a little on the quiet side about their capabilities. Think of the AK47 (Russian machined versus Chinese stamped receivers) versus that fragile .22 caliber Faberge egg called the M-16.

http://www.avroarrow.org/AvroArrow/AvroArrowSpecs.html

for a comparison. (psst - the top speed was leaked at twice the Mach 1.98)


67 posted on 11/20/2013 2:42:25 PM PST by MarkBsnr (I would not believe in the Gospel, if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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To: MarkBsnr

That’s all useful info, but I’m more interested in the sensors and avionics suites, since the F35 isn’t a dogfighter but a BVR fighter in air to air.

In air-air, I think those characteristics are more germane to the F22 Raptor, where I think we have an advantage.

Do you know of any simulations or studies by think tanks? The only one I’ve reviewed is the RAND sim, where they tested AirSeaBattle vs. China in the South China Sea and in a worst case scenario. The assumptions were worst case for the US, where all fighting Within Visual Range, and they swamped us with quantity vs both the Raptor and 35 and Superhornets.

Im sure there are others out there, but I haven’t found them.


70 posted on 11/20/2013 5:14:31 PM PST by rbmillerjr (Ted Cruz...2016-24 ...A New Conservative Era)
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