July 20, 201510 yr Author The CMANO modelling would have been more interesting if ground based VHF radar (such as Nebo-M) and air defense systems were included (say, in the Kaliningrad enclave that was oddly ignored). This is also assuming that the F-35 stealth model is more or less an educated guesstimate. HCE lacks the sophisticated radar model, of course, but even there, a stealthy F-35 can be caught and killed by a modern fighter operating within its own air defence net, especially if it has long range missiles like Meteor.
July 29, 201510 yr The text says F-35 "insane agility" as showed in the video, but I see "ordinary or less" agility: http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-the-f-35-perform-a-low-alititude-flyby-at-its-first-ever-civilian-air-show-2015-7
July 30, 201510 yr Author What if there had never been a Joint Strike Fighter? (Part 1) (Atlantic Council) What if there had never been a JSF? (Part 2) (Atlantic Council)
July 31, 201510 yr F-35B Block 2B IOC achived, first cruise (to Japan) in 2017: http://news.usni.org/2015/07/31/marines-declare-initial-operational-capability-on-f-35b-joint-strike-fighter
July 31, 201510 yr Author Marines Declare F-35B Operational, But Is It Really Ready For Combat? (Foxtrot Alpha)
August 11, 201510 yr Too short range for Asia-Pacific? http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/why-the-f-35-is-particularly-ill-suited-to-succeed-in-the-asia-pacific/ The mentioned original PDF document: http://nsnetwork.org/cms/assets/uploads/2015/08/F-35_FINAL.pdf
September 6, 201510 yr Confuse comments on the Israeli variant added and Lockheed-Martin unauthorized capabilities: http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/lockheed-worried-about-idf-unauthorized-modifications-in-f-35/2015/09/06/
September 15, 201510 yr Author Pentagon Testing Office Calls Foul on F-35B “Operational Test” (POGO) Link to the DOT&E memo (pdf).
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