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2023-03-31 Science & Technology

The situation with the combat readiness of the F-35 fighters has deteriorated significantly

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Posted by badanov 2023-03-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 The Russians have all that high tech stuff but they and the Ukranians are attacking each other with Su-25's. So.... yeah, right...

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2023-03-31 01:08|| 2023-03-31 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 the Container radar

9.2–19.745 MHz frequency
Pulse repetition rate is 50 pulses per second
bandwidth about 14 kHz
frequency modulation on pulse (FMOP) is used

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-31 07:47|| 2023-03-31 07:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Keep smoking the crack

Posted by DarthVader 2023-03-31 08:36|| 2023-03-31 08:36|| Front Page Top

#4 89-79-million now cost fluctuations but a lifetime cost of $1.6 trillion for the F-35. Three variations, F-35 A, F-35 B and R-35 C. Conventional, Vertical and Carrier.

Posted by Dale 2023-03-31 09:17|| 2023-03-31 09:17|| Front Page Top

#5 less than 30% of the F-35 fighters in the US can perform all their combat missions

You took them outside in the rain, didn't you? We warned you about the radar-absorbant coating.

Posted by SteveS 2023-03-31 11:27|| 2023-03-31 11:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Astute.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-03-31 15:58|| 2023-03-31 15:58|| Front Page Top

#7 You took them outside in the rain, didn't you?

Not a pun, but Pappy still would have sent you to your room for that, SteveS.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-03-31 18:18|| 2023-03-31 18:18|| Front Page Top

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