F-35 Very ‘Raptorish,’ Adversary Pilot Says

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F-35 Very ‘Raptorish,’ Adversary Pilot Says

By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor

ARLINGTON, Va. — An experienced fighter pilot who has flown in mock combat against the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II strike fighter has described the F-35’s performance as similar to that of the Air Force’s F-22A Raptor air superiority fighter.

“I was just flying at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort [S.C.] about three weeks ago against the F-35s,” said Jeff Parker, a former Air Force fighter pilot and now chief executive officer of Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC) — a unit of Textron Airborne Solutions — that provides commercially operated adversaries, jet fighters that pose as enemy aircraft to train Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force fighter pilots. “The F-35Bs “are very ‘Raptorish’ in their training and the aircraft is a very capable airplane in the air-to-air arena.”

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[Aero]

4th gen fighter will feel same as they will not be able to detect stealthy fighter until they are near to them but will probably be blown long before that.

Good to see F-35 picking the pace.

 

[cloud4000]

Then there were the reports by F-35 haters that the aircraft couldn't even beat F-16 in a dog fight. The F-35 is going to be a fine aircraft once it matures.

 

[Hamza913]

Then there were the reports by F-35 haters that the aircraft couldn't even beat F-16 in a dog fight. The F-35 is going to be a fine aircraft once it matures.

Don't count your eggs till they hatch.

 

[Beny Karachun]

Then there were the reports by F-35 haters that the aircraft couldn't even beat F-16 in a dog fight. The F-35 is going to be a fine aircraft once it matures.

It didn't lose to an F16, there is a full report after that, all it said that it loses speed in a turn faster than a F16.

 

[C130]

a new upgrade to the F-135 engine is what will make the F-35 a lot better

work is going on for a upgrade to add 10% more thust while burning 7% less fuel.