Title: Re: F35 revisited.
Post by: Zimme83 on July 28, 2017, 08:22:55 AM
The Swordfish is also a stealth plane built in advanced non reflecting material for reduced RCS.
Title: Re: F35 revisited.
Post by: Mister Fork on July 28, 2017, 12:54:51 PM
:rofl ...Swordfish...
Might as well look at these then... all wood design - probably low radar signature. Throw some detuned for fuel economy P&W100 turbo-props onto this wooden beauty, you got a bomber with a range up to 4000km - and speeds up to 400-500 knots. Excellent fighter and bomber. AN/APG-82 radar unit in the nose, new avionics. It'll be a beast! :x
Might as well look at these then... all wood design - probably low radar signature. Throw some detuned for fuel economy P&W100 turbo-props onto this wooden beauty, you got a bomber with a range up to 4000km - and speeds up to 400-500 knots. Excellent fighter and bomber. AN/APG-82 radar unit in the nose, new avionics. It'll be a beast! :x
Dont forget the bomb bay. I am sure some Amraams and aim9x can fit in there before they are operational on the F35.
Title: Re: F35 revisited.
Post by: Gman on July 28, 2017, 04:21:55 PM
Speaking of anti surface ship warfare and the F35, the F35 will have a new long range anti ship missile soon. The LRASM is a new stealth anti ship missile, no real data out there so far as how the F35 can carry it, internal or on pylons. It is a stealth design, so even if it is hung on a pylon externally, it likely won't increase the radar signature too much, at least not as much as a regular weapon. This new missile is a big increase in capability over the Harpoon.