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cavtrooper7
reply to post by SirDrinksalot
Can any F35 in ANY incarnation perform the CAS role as we currently know it?
I have NO doubt it could if someone paid for the mods.
Zaphod58
reply to post by peck420
Except you are still talking about ranges that aren't useful.
Zaphod58
reply to post by peck420
Both. The problem with the radar return method is that you have to be able to hit the plane with radar in the first place, which means a lot of luck.
The F-35 isn't operating alone. There are a lot of other aircraft in the area, including AWACS. The first time you use it, you've given it away and it's now useless.
Zaphod58
reply to post by peck420
Both. The problem with the radar return method is that you have to be able to hit the plane with radar in the first place, which means a lot of luck.
The F-35 isn't operating alone. There are a lot of other aircraft in the area, including AWACS. The first time you use it, you've given it away and it's now useless.
MystikMushroom
If parts are made all over, whats to stop someone like China embedding a passive RFID someplace in the airframe? All China would have to do is "ping" for the plane and use sensitive antennas to pick up the return signal.
MystikMushroom
If parts are made all over, whats to stop someone like China embedding a passive RFID someplace in the airframe? All China would have to do is "ping" for the plane and use sensitive antennas to pick up the return signal.