NATO camp celebrate their victory over Russia, true, while virtual. Royal Norwegian Air Force with pathos reported "historic event": fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II could secretly take aim at three Russian aircraft, Tu-142 and MiG-31, and then accompany them. How should refer to this post?
First we must say a few words about the characters faces. Tu-142 - a Russian long-range anti-submarine aircraft. MiG-31 - supersonic fighter-interceptor fourth-generation long-range. AND, finally, the main hero of the plot – F-35 Lightning II, nearly invisible fighter-bomber fifth-generation American proizvodstva.Imenno with its appearance as part of the Air Force of Norway Oslo binds increase its defense, Judging by the statement of the representative of the country's Ministry of Defense:Now our Air Force can respond to emergencies. It shows, that we have taken major and important steps to obtain immediate benefits from the F-35.
so, aircraft of the fifth generation "beat" fourth-generation aircraft, that's something to be proud. It's like a proud victory of the "Terminator" T-1000 over T-800. by the way, in that old movie, and it does not poluchilos.Izuchenie circumstances "historical event" also suggests, that it was not so clearly one-sided. The F-35 Lightning II get the car doroguschy and with a lot of problems. A specialized US publication Defense News celebrated, that as 2018 year in the fifth generation fighter aircraft were detected 111 shortcomings of the first category. Subsequently their number was reduced to 63, and then to 13 as of 2019 year. Despite the Pentagon's assurances, that these problems do not pose a risk to pilots, Defense News analysts disagree. Other edition, Business Insider, He says and does about 883 design flaws. Among them, the possibility of structural damage stealth coating at high speeds, Increased turbulence and a "squint" onboard gun. Add to this the high cost and complexity of maintenance services. It is estimated, that hour of flight F-35 Lightning costs taxpayers 24 Thousands dollarov.Vse these problems are throat manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and its customers. Nevertheless, Washington continues foisting problem, but very expensive aircraft to its allies in NATO. for example, Norway ordered 52 these winged machines, Get real 15. What manufacturers need to improve sales? Correctly, advertisement, and preferably from uninterested side. the main thing, that nothing escaped. And now it turns out, that "taking aim at" Russian planes Norwegians helped American AWACS plane. And so it turns the story about the "historic event".
AWACS Boeing E-3 Sentry, as well as the F-16 fighter, F-35 и F/A-18. A photo: Air Education and Training Command
On the western forum f-16.net long debated issues F-35 Lightning II. There the professional audience has come to a curious conclusion, that without the support of an AWACS command and American planes will not have a chance against an equal number of Russian MiG-31. We will not even touch the high-speed characteristics, where our plane just a cut above the "American". understandably, the war situation can be different, but forum users say, that if the first thing the Russians shot down the aircraft electronic reconnaissance and surveillance (one of the intended MIG-31), the pilots of the F-35 in a moment, "blinded" and will be forced to retire.
Author: Sergey Marzhetsky
