[MATRA]

Perdido un F35 japones:

Japanese Defense Ministry sources say a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning II disappeared from radar at around 19:30 hrs local time on 9 April 2019.

Japan’s Lightning programme consists out of 147 aircraft. In December 2018, the Japanese MoD announced its decision to increase its procurement of F-35s from 42 to 147. They stated the aircraft will be a mix of 105 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs.

The F-35As of the JASDF belong to 302 Hikotai and are based at Misawa air base (Japan). Currently, Scramble is aware of the delivery of twelve F-35s to the squadron.

More news about the disappearing will follow!

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Primeiro espero que o piloto esteja bem.

Se o F35 estiver no fundo do oceano, como tudo indica, ainda vamos ter "choques em cadeia" de submarinos, ao estilo da guerra fria, com tentativas de espionagem e contra-espionagem, pelas principais Marinhas da região, é quase irresistível tentar apanhar o máximo de inteligência possível, principalmente por parte da Rússia, já que a China já sabe muito sobre o F35.

Suponho que o Podmoskovie deverá estar a movimentar-se para o mar do Japão a toda a velocidade.

[Stalker79]

Se o material que o cobre absorver tão bem o sonar como absorve radar, boa sorte em dar com ele.
Mesmo que esteja em cacos.
O da Malaysia airlines era bem maior e nunca mais apareceu.
 

[FoxTroop]

Que tudo esteja bem com o piloto. Agora vamos a ver se isto não é mais um "bug" por descobrir.......

[NVF]

Foi na costa errada, se fosse na costa ocidental já dava para especular se os chineses não estariam envolvidos. O facto de o desaparecimento ter ocorrido na costa oriental japonesa e relativamente perto da costa [cerca de 80 nm] vai 1) facilitar as operações de salvamento e 2) dissuadir outras potências de tentarem capturar destroços do aparelho.

O facto de se tratar de um voo de treino, com a participação de mais 03 F-35A japoneses, sugere que a localização do acidente é conhecida o que, certamente, irá contribuir para o sucesso das operações de salvamento.  Infelizmente, não há referências nenhumas ao piloto (excepto ser do sexo masculino), o que nestas situações nunca é bom sinal.

[mafets]

Entretanto.

https://fighterjetsworld.com/latest-news/aircraft-crash/japan-grounds-entire-f-35-fleet-after-fighter-jet-reportedly-crashes-over-pacific/12471/?fbclid=IwAR3cghWiGytvwH67VsAyzHQKboAQ_KF2wBTdsEqVT1gbjuFoO8v_WIWkJoE

Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet reportedly crashes over Pacific
Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya said that the air force would suspend flights of its remaining F-35As for the time being following the plane’s disappearance, Kyodo has reported.

F-35 Fighter Jet Disappears From Radar over the Pacific Ocean during a training mission, according to local reports. Radio contact has also reportedly been lost with the plane.

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Interview with a British F-35B Lightning II pilot: Semper Fidelis to Semper Paratus

RAF Wing Commander Scott Williams is currently flying the F-35B Lightning II, the world’s most advanced fighter, with the US Marine Corps. We interviewed him to find out more about what is also the world’s most controversial aircraft.

What were your first impressions of the F-35B? Technologically mind-blowing and a true engineering marvel.  As a pilot it flies extremely smoothly and the handling is exceptional, especially when converting flight regimes to slow speed or jet-borne modes; that transition is almost imperceptibly smooth with no adverse characteristics.  High angle-of-attack manoeuvring is very easy and forgiving, with excellent nose and flight control ‘authority’ throughout.  Power is very apparent with impressive acceleration in dry power on take-off.

Which three words would you use to describe the F-35B?  Lethal; Game-changing (I consider that one word!); Growth.

“‘…FIGHTING THE F-35 IS LIKE GOING INTO A BOXING MATCH AND YOUR OPPONENT DOESN’T EVEN KNOW YOU’RE IN THE RING YET!’”

What are the greatest myths about the F-35B? That it isn’t operational; that stealth doesn’t ‘work’; that external stores on F-35 defeats the point of its design.

What are the best and worst things about the aircraft? The best thing is how quickly and effectively the F-35 allows the pilot to make decisions – fusing sensor and other data from onboard and off-board sources to display what’s out there and what’s going on.  Worst thing? I’d like a bit more fuel but what pilot doesn’t?!

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Have you flown basic fighter manoeuvres against Typhoons (or any other types) if so, how did the aircraft do? I haven’t flown BFM in the F-35B against Typhoon or other types (yet!) but I’m sure I will soon.

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Though the aircraft is not designed primarily as a WVR ‘dogfighting’ platform -and this may not be a desirable way to fight- how would it do in this respect? Pretty darn well, but there are so many factors that determine the outcome of a WVR fight; pilot proficiency, situational awareness, missile capabilities, countermeasures…every one of these things make a difference but if one were to postulate that in 1000 BVR engagements only a few would likely end up in a WVR fight, you need to ask yourself where you should invest the money, proportionally.  Designing a lightweight dogfighter was arguably relevant in the 1970s as fly-by-wire tech gave birth to increasing (super)manoeuvrability; today it isn’t anywhere near as important but still cool for air shows.

Can the aircraft currently work communicate well with Typhoons, what are the considerations in working together? I won’t talk about what we do with Typhoon but the communications have been tested on trials and they work.  I’d say a generic consideration for working latest generation fighters with legacy platforms is ensuring you understand their capabilities and limitations.

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What is your most memorable mission in the F-35B? There are a few, but the one that stands out for me has to be my first STOVL flight.  Comparing the aircraft to the Harrier first-hand was a unique privilege and genuinely brought a smile to my face. I think the UK and US teams who developed the STOVL Control Laws (CLAW), and the pioneering research from the VAAC Harrier and test pilots, were responsible for a huge triumph. Boscombe Down, take a bow!

What’s the best thing about the sensors? How they interact and complement each other with sensor fusion.  For 15 years I’ve flown aircraft that need a targeting pod strapped on – these things were normally only bought in limited numbers so you’d get to use them on specific events.  Having a targeting pod on every single F35 (the EOTS – Electro-Optical Targeting System) is hugely beneficial for training in all missions.

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How good is the situational awareness compared to other aircraft you have flown and how does that change things? Nothing compares to it.  Nothing.  And information  changes everything.  When you look at Boyd’s well-known OODA loop, traditionally the hardest things are to answer ‘what’s out there’, ‘what’s it doing’, ‘what do I need to do’.  That decision loop can cause paralysis which can lead to a quick demise in a combat fight.  F-35 helps enormously in this regard and allows the pilot to act rather than react – reacting is what we’ll make the enemy do. Constantly.



When will the British have a combat capable F-35 force? The UK has a combat capable F-35 force today and declared Initial Operating Capability very recently, so are able to deploy on combat operations at any point from herein. The Block 3F capability is highly combat capable, despite what you may wish to believe or what is written by a number of prominent bloggers.

What would you change about the F-35B? Across all three variants the B does has the least fuel, but I believe it makes up for that with the ability to operate from the QE Carriers, bases with much shorter runways (~3000ft, predominantly for a re-supply tactical AT platform), or even other nations’ carriers when required.

How does its reliability and ease of maintenance compare with other aircraft you’ve flown? Most of the previously reported reliability issues have been software-related in my experience.  Maintenance is logical and designed to be as straightforward as possible but the still maturing F-35 global sustainment enterprise results in delays in supplying spares to a high number of demanding customers and countries.  With 8.6+ million lines of software code, this aircraft is many times more complex in how it operates compared to a Typhoon (or even an F-22 Raptor) but the latest software and hardware combinations in Block 3F have resulted in improved reliability for sure!


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Will a F-35B  fly the close support mission in a different way to a GR4 or Typhoon?  F-35 will be able to fly the mission in a much more hostile and contested airspace than a GR4 and Typhoon by virtue of its low observable capabilities. However, the rudiments of how a pilot conducts CAS do not necessarily change that much but differences in platform sensor capabilities are an example.  It’s well documented that F-35 does not currently have a CCD capability in the EOTS so we’re restricted to infra-red only.  That’s something I’d like to see improved soon in impending upgrades and it’s ‘in the plan’ so to speak.  Expanded weapons integration in future will also open the variety of effects that we can give the ground commander too.

Do you like the helmet system?  The HMD is a truly incredible piece of kit because it really does bring a further dimension to the situational awareness for the pilot.  If you then consider the built-in Night Vision Camera and ability to project full-coverage IR imagery of the outside world no matter where you point your head, the ability to point or cue a weapon quickly by day or by night is a great capability.

What should I have asked you? What’s it like working closely with the US Marines!  It’s awesome – those guys and girls work like Trojans to achieve the mission and we have a close relationship building for cooperation in future.

Interview with an RAF Typhoon pilot here

How would you rate its BVR capabilities?  Second to none really.  First to see is first to shoot, is first to kill.  I recently heard a comment from someone that ‘…fighting the F-35 is like going into a boxing match and your opponent doesn’t even know you’re in the ring yet!’  I like that comment because our lethality is enhanced by being able to deliver the killer or knock-out blow to our opponents before they get enough awareness on what’s going on to prepare or do something about it.

How would you rate its ground attack and recce abilities compared to the GR4 or Typhoon? We only have Paveway IV currently, however this will expand with SPEAR 3 and other weapons in future but the single weapon option is a bit of a limitation of sorts right now, even though PWIV is an excellent weapon that’s proven itself against our enemies time and again.  There is also potential for UK to procure the GAU-22/A Gun Pod if needs be and the USMC have already employed it.  The variety of recce options on F-35 are good – from EOTS (IR) to DAS, to Radar Mapping, we have a true all-weather and, in many cases, multi-spectral recce capability.  However, F-35 isn’t a dedicated “recce” platform so you can perhaps understand why there’s no pod like the RAPTor on Tornado as an example.



Tell me something I don’t know about the F-35B. “I could tell you but I’d have to kill you”…

What is your rank and with which air arm do you serve?  Wing Commander, Royal Air Force

What is your unit? Currently VMFAT-501 (USMC F-35B Fleet Replacement Squadron or FRS).  However, this year all of my Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Instructor Pilots (IPs), Engineers and Mission Support staff will form the nucleus of 207 Squadron at RAF Marham on 1 July 2019, and we will also fly our aircraft back to the UK later that month.

Which types have you flown?  Harrier GR7/GR9; Tornado GR4 (post-SDSR10, after Harrier was retired early) and I now fly the F-35B Lightning and instruct both US Marine and UK students on VMFAT-501.



Why was 207 Sqn chosen for the F-35B?  Will the RAF and RN share F-35s? The choice was intentional — and was made due to the fact that 207 originated as 7 (Naval) Squadron, RNAS, in 1916.  When the independent RAF was born on 1 April 1918 and subsumed RNAS and RFC squadrons, 7(N) re-badged to become 207 Sqn.  So the number plate was purposefully chosen to have both Naval and Air Force lineage.  We don’t ‘share’ the F-35B Lightning like one might share a car with a friend or partner.  Instead the Lightning Force – and by that I specifically mean the aircraft, its personnel, equipment and support infrastructure – is all jointly-manned by serving Royal Navy and RAF personnel, including our vital civilian and reservist staff who make up what we call the ‘Whole Force’.

https://hushkit.net/2019/01/15/interview-with-a-british-f-35b-lightning-ii-pilot-semper-fidelis-to-semper-paratus/

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[Lusitano89]

http://www.cavok.com.br/blog/grecia-estaria-analisando-aquisicao-de-cacas-f-35/?fbclid=IwAR3ULWO33QkXtP8AADEKcymTRqCyASFF2zXuskcc7KsDr_iyF-oNepNGzwI

[MATRA]

Muito estica aquele orçamento grego.

[Charlie Jaguar]

O Governo dinamarquês terá omitido deliberadamente ao Parlamento e opinião pública daquele país escandinavo a relevante questão do ruído excessivo causado pelo F-35, e agora na Dinamarca muitas interrogações e preocupações se levantam.

When the government's noise calculations stranded in an office in the United States
25.08.2018

The Government has repeatedly apologized for the hidden critical noise information about Denmark's new billion-dollar F-35 fighter aircraft to the Danish Parliament. Now it turns out that the case is far more voluminous than has been the case up until now. Experts believe, based on the new information, that Defense Secretary Claus Hjort Frederiksen (V) has misled the Folketing (Parliament). Among other things. he has not told how the government has had problems getting the basis for noise calculations approved in the US.

Defense Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen of the ruling Liberal Party has misled the Danish parliament in matters pertaining to the noise levels of the F-35 fighters before allocating billions for the procurement of the fifth generation US combat jets, two experts claimed. Frederiksen failed to inform the parliament about problems with measures to ensure that the residents in the vicinity of Skrydstrup air base in South Jutland won't be affected by the noise.

Furthermore, the Defense Ministry maintained that changing the aircraft's engines could reduce the noise levels below what was claimed by the manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. Despite the fact that the Danish calculations were never approved by the US Development Office for the F-35 (JPO), the Danish Parliament's Finance Committee allocated over DKK 16 billion for the procurement of the new fighter jets in December 2017."Had there been the slightest doubt about the figures, they should have been submitted to parliament," Sten Bønsing, a professor of administrative law at Aarhus University told Jyllands-Posten, citing "massive political interest" in the matter. According to him, the government misled the parliament.

Ole Wæver, a professor of international politics at the University of Copenhagen, found it "very problematic" that the Defense Ministry had withheld critical data about noise levels, stressing that the Danish calculations were based on overoptimistic assumptions and a distortion of the figures."There is no excuse for failing to establishing the best possible decision base for the parliament," Wæver said, stressing that willfully removing information deemed uncomfortable was unacceptable. Jørgen Albæk Jensen, a professor of administrative law at Aalborg University, argued that it was an aggravating circumstance that several parties (most notably, the Red-Green Alliance) expressed their direct concern for the noise levels.

The government also withheld a critical report about F-35 noise levels during the two-year tenure of Frederiksen's predecessor and party colleague Peter Christensen. Should Frederiksen turn out to have proceeded in the same fashion, the case should be considered even more serious, Socialist People's Party defense rapporteur Holger Nielsen ventured."Not telling the whole truth and withholding information is completely unsatisfactory and completely unacceptable", Nielsen said, urging the Danish government to quit "Christmas games."

The Defense Ministry rejected having withheld the noise data for the parliament. According to the Defense Ministry, the Danish government was at that time unaware that "the optimized flight profiles couldn't be used under Danish conditions," which was only discovered during later tests. The acquisition of 27 F-35 fighter jets is estimated to become the largest-ever state purchase in the history of Denmark, with the lifelong costs associated with the aircraft expected to set the Danish state coffers back a whopping DKK 66 billion ($10 billion).

https://jyllands-posten.dk/protected/premium/indblik/Indland/ECE10820260/da-regeringens-stoejberegninger-strandede-paa-et-kontor-i-usa/

Imagino então se um dia o F-35 chegar a Monte Real. Entre ficar parado por problemas derivados da sua juventude e complexidade, ou por causa do motor F135 produzir ruído excessivo e prejudicial à saúde, talvez o melhor fosse mesmo optar pelo Viper não? Assim como assim já todos estamos habituados ao P&W F100.

[mafets]

E os custos continuam a aumentar... 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-22/lockheed-s-costly-f-35-to-be-billions-costlier-pentagon-finds?utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-facebook-business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=business&fbclid=IwAR0Hi8PQZgWYjtVBcr78kX4-3NJ9Jp0hGc1WQz2bkCMZaKunt_rLrffb9mw

Lockheed's Costly F-35 to Be Billions Costlier, Pentagon Finds

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet, the world’s costliest weapons program, just got even costlier.

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[MATRA]

Isso tem a haver com block 4 não é? Felizmente quando os nossos chegarem, toda esta treta do R&D já anda nos MLU´s 

[mafets]

Isso tem a haver com block 4 não é? Felizmente quando os nossos chegarem, toda esta treta do R&D já anda nos MLU´s 

Se, por alguma razão, optarmos pelo F35, espero que seja de facto uma versão operacional, como foi com o F16 e não "irmos logo de cabeça" como com o Kc. Mas isso são outros 500. 

Entretanto os Turcos podem fazer uma gira. E teriamos um pais NATO com S400 e Su 57. 

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[Red Baron]

E os custos continuam a aumentar... 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-22/lockheed-s-costly-f-35-to-be-billions-costlier-pentagon-finds?utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-facebook-business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=business&fbclid=IwAR0Hi8PQZgWYjtVBcr78kX4-3NJ9Jp0hGc1WQz2bkCMZaKunt_rLrffb9mw

Lockheed's Costly F-35 to Be Billions Costlier, Pentagon Finds

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet, the world’s costliest weapons program, just got even costlier.

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O custo de produção já esta abaixo dos 78M. O problema vai ser abater todo o custo de R&D que não para de aumentar.

[Lusitano89]

Porque a Internet fala tanta bobagem sobre o Jato F-35