The Unfair Advantage of the F-35

The F-35 has some specific advantages and strong points over the 4th generation and the air defences.

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[sbg]

It still amazes me how many people when trying to dump on the F35 think that 'detecting' it is the same as tracking, locking & creating a targeting solution to it.

[keyboard_g]

I heard a pilot say detecting the F35 was like trying to hear a pin drop in a room, but once the F15EX is up there with its giant radar blasting, finding the F35 would be like hearing a pin drop at a rock concert.

[wombatillo]

The EW capabilities of the F-35 are probably exceptional in the listening mode. Using the radar for EW jamming is a different story. The Growler can probably push out more wattage in a much wider cone but the F-35 might be able to pinpoint jam a single enemy really well. Who knows. EW systems are super-duper secret but you can estimate things from power generation and cooling capacity and the known features of the antenna arrays.

[blazinchalice]

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[tapanikittela]

Hi from Finland. I am happy that we have chosen F-35 block 4 instead of Gripen.It gives a lot of possibilities at a reasonable price to our AF.

[BravoTango]

I never knew that John Goodman knows so much about F-35's and fighter aircraft!

[zeroinfinity]

A pilot who flew the F-35 once said that if you detect a F-35, they most likely already finished their objective or you got less than a minute to maneuver out of range from danger because there probably a missile or a bomb coming towards you.

[Idahoguy]

It isn’t just the F-35 that gets criticisms. The F-16 as originally produced got a lot of crap. The biggest complaint being it was a “lawn dart” that killed it’s pilots. Then there’s crashes of the F-104G being a “widow maker”.

[russellk.bonney]

Understanding that the F35 can detect passively means that the best way to try to beat them is to have a extremely high power radar to try and see them. They can already see you so you're not giving your position away.

[Recceman]

Excellent video, I am today an RF Engineer and previously I was just a Glorified Grunt which is scary that I actually understand what you omit from this and what the goobermint omits from the public when talking about this kind of critical technology. People used to ask me if I could see F22's in the sky when flying cause they actually thought stealth aircraft are silent and not visible, I used to be sarcastic to them until I figured out they were being serious. I told them to stop believing what Hollywood puts out. I often tell people that nothing in the Military is quiet...not even subs....but those are the most quiet machines in the Military.

[TheCoolhead]

That passive targeting is a serious weapon.

[sxmNice]

The main value of stealth technology is to reduce the effectiveness of the opponent's weapons in BVR and air defense. In particular in BVR fights it gives the F35 with a definite advantage to achieve air superiority.

[factChecker]

Thanks! This is very informative and an excellent summary of the F-35 advantages.

[keyscook]

I appreciate your knowledge and also that you are mature enough to admit when there are unknown features / details. Thanks and Cheers from Seattle!

[amahana]

Canada: “we hate the F35, we will never buy such a troubled airplane. We like what we have.” Canadian email sent through back channels: “we’ll take two squadrons of F35’s.”

[pazitor]

Just in time, in fact. Been missing some Millennium 7.

[peaches]

As someone who works with F35s frequently it is an OUTSTANDING aircraft !!

[pierredelecto]

Absolutely packed with information today. Great video!

Btw you look dapper and healthy today! Glad you are doing well 😊

[tomschmidt]

As a military avionics tech back in the late 1960's the advancement in avionic capability is fascinating.

I agree with your comment at the end of the video the ability of multiple aircraft to share target information acquired passively is a huge advantage.

[ghostmourn]

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