F-35 Can't Fly on Warm Fuel

[mirth]

Correct-a-mundo.

[BanzaiCat]

http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2015/07/05/one_analyst_predicted_the_f-35s_dogfight_failure_108169.html

During mock dogfights over the Pacific Ocean in January, a U.S. Air Force F-35 stealth fighter struggled to get a clean gun or missile shot at a 1980s-vintage F-16D, according to an official pilot's report that War Is Boring obtained.

Turning the tables, the F-16 easily maneuvered behind the bulky F-35, even sneaking up on the radar-evading jet when its test pilot found his rearward view blocked by the plane's poorly-designed canopy.

The obvious conclusion — America's brand-new stealth fighter, which is on track to replace almost all of the Pentagon's current fighters, is dead meat in a close air battle.

Much more at the link.

Also the War Is Boring link: https://medium.com/war-is-boring/read-for-yourself-the-f-35-s-damning-dogfighting-report-719a4e66f3eb

[Nefaro]

Against an F-16D, even?

Think that's a 2-seater model, IIRC.  :))

[BanzaiCat]

Bring back the F-14 and A-6!  8)

[Staggerwing]

Hel, bring back Heinemann's Hot Rod. With modern avionics that thing would be a Tasmanian Devil.