“supersonic speed”
In all of the news articles that I have read, the F-35 is not supersonic-capable or did I read those reports wrongly?
The F-35 is very definitely supersonic. In fact, it set a record as the first supersonic VTOL aircraft.
The F-35 has publicly demonstrated a speed of Mach 1.6 . It is reasonable to assume that it is capable of higher speeds.
The Marine variant went 1.6 mach?
“The F-35 is very definitely supersonic. In fact, it set a record as the first supersonic VTOL aircraft.”
That’s all. No supercruise like a real 5th generation fighter. A real bad acceleration due to the big frontal surface that produces drag. Drag is related heat and heat is today very visible via infrared sensors. So much about stealth...
BTW. the F-35 is only partly stealth at X-Band radar. For L-Band radar like on the new Russian fighter jet or on any modern anti warfare destroyer the F-35 is a bright spot.
It is time to stop that nonsense.