America's F-35 Has Some Problems, And Iran Has Taken Notice

[Lincoln]

The F-35 Lightning II is a multirole aircraft, designed to do everything from reconnaissance to stealth to air combat.

The F-35 was designed to be an adaptive platform capable of replacing multiple aircraft types. Three variants of the F-35 will replace the A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F/A-18 for the U.S. Navy, the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps, and a variety of fighters for at least ten other countries
https://www.f35.com/


F16 was designed as an air superiority fighter but it is used as a multirole fighter. F15 is a pure as an air superiority fighter, US was planning to replace F15 with F22, but they ended the program to support F35 production.

F35 was designed to replace A-10, F15, F16, F22 and F18. It is only recently that USAF wanted to upgrade F15 instead of having F35 replace it. So you are saying a plane that was designed to replace air superiority planes is not meant to engage in close combat.

I don't think you understand what a multirole fighter means.

 

[AMG_12]

Honestly, they'll bomb Iran to dust without even giving them a chance to retaliate. Sensationalism has limits. Just because the US has interests in the region doesn't mean it fears Iran.

 

[Oublious]

Ther is no close combat anymore...

 

[Aramagedon]

The US has attacked no strong country [missiles, nuclear tech, proxies in Lebanon, Iraq, etc..., great power in persian gulf] since wwll.

 

[mangekyo]

I don't think you understand what a multirole fighter means.

Says the guy that claims a plane that was designed to replace air superiority planes aren't meant to engage in close combat. Theres no point discussing with you, you cant accept you are wrong.

 

[Lincoln]

Says the guy that claims a plane that was designed to replace air superiority planes aren't meant to engage in close combat. Theres no point discussing with you, you cant accept you are wrong.

USAF doesn't believe in WVR anymore.

 

[mangekyo]

USAF doesn't believe in WVR anymore.

Then why are they wasting money on upgrading F15?

 

[Lincoln]

Then why are they wasting money on upgrading F15?

To keep them on par? I mean if you're going to use something, it better be on par.

 

[mangekyo]

To keep them on par? I mean if you're going to use something, it better be on par.

But you say they don't believe in them anymore.

 

[LeGenD]

The US has attacked no strong country [missiles, nuclear tech, proxies in Lebanon, Iraq, etc..., great power in persian gulf] since wwll.

Strong = Subjective

I would argue that Cold War was America's most difficult in its history.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Iranians are not just quite but biggest arrogant pricks in this world. They have nothing compared to American military might and yet they jump up and down as if they are supper power.

I'm telling you, in conventional warfare just 2 squadron of F-18 along with 5-10 Growlers are more then enough to cripple entire Iranian air force and their defence system and rest is history.

 

[LeGenD]

WATCH following footage carefully

Some serious dogfighting moves in there. Knowledgeable can tell.

Do not be under any illusion.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Every plane has pros and cons.