‘Easiest aircraft I’ve ever flown’: Taking the F-35 for a spin - and a fight
In the second of a three-part series on the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, Channel NewsAsia finds out what's it like to fly the fifth-generation fighter jet through an interview with Lockheed Martin's F-35 chief test pilot.
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Ricky Lim
(1) I agree by replacing F16 with F35 will be indeed a big step forward in Air Superiority - in terms of :-
(a) sensor superiority - and aggregate information
(b) One aggregate and consolidated, unambiguous battle scenario context - presented to pilot where pilots do not need to make decision on the battle situation as the battle situation is unambiguously presented to him. Pilot only need to decide on the execution and determine when to press the button to release his weapon to deliver the kill.
(c) Stealth capability that can go in and out - that will give surprises undetected.
The decision is whether to procure :-
(1) F35A --- which is predominantly procure by many Countries - that have :-
(a) Longer range - 2,200km
(b) more weapon arsenal
(c) more experience and track record gather from many forces flying it - and the planes will be more refined through improvement and more robust
or we are buying :-
(2) F35B - where we do not need a conventional airfield - where we can land anywhere like a helicopter (in case airfield is destroyed).
But we have to live with :-
(a) shorter range of only 1600 km
(b) lesser weapon arsenal - as main lift, auxillary lift, nozzle - for vertical lift and air ducts for plane stability take up the spaces.
(c) as lesser airforces buying the F35B variants --- Singapore is taking a bit of risk in terms of the robustness of this variants -- as more airforce buy the planes, more experience, more issues or teething problems can be ironed out. But if less airforce buy this variant, Singapore may take the hit as we will have to face more issues or more teething problems that may surface as we fly the planes.
Thinking aloud, will Mindef and RSAF consider :-
(1) 50% F35A &
(2) 50% F35B ?
I know that if buy all F35A or all F35B --- will be more cost effective as having 2 variants is like having 2 different brand of planes to maintain and manage and require different logistics and maintaneance tools - which will mean more costs.
But isn't it the same like we buy F16s, but we also buy F15s - to satisfy different operational needs.
(a) sensor superiority - and aggregate information
(b) One aggregate and consolidated, unambiguous battle scenario context - presented to pilot where pilots do not need to make decision on the battle situation as the battle situation is unambiguously presented to him. Pilot only need to decide on the execution and determine when to press the button to release his weapon to deliver the kill.
(c) Stealth capability that can go in and out - that will give surprises undetected.
The decision is whether to procure :-
(1) F35A --- which is predominantly procure by many Countries - that have :-
(a) Longer range - 2,200km
(b) more weapon arsenal
(c) more experience and track record gather from many forces flying it - and the planes will be more refined through improvement and more robust
or we are buying :-
(2) F35B - where we do not need a conventional airfield - where we can land anywhere like a helicopter (in case airfield is destroyed).
But we have to live with :-
(a) shorter range of only 1600 km
(b) lesser weapon arsenal - as main lift, auxillary lift, nozzle - for vertical lift and air ducts for plane stability take up the spaces.
(c) as lesser airforces buying the F35B variants --- Singapore is taking a bit of risk in terms of the robustness of this variants -- as more airforce buy the planes, more experience, more issues or teething problems can be ironed out. But if less airforce buy this variant, Singapore may take the hit as we will have to face more issues or more teething problems that may surface as we fly the planes.
Thinking aloud, will Mindef and RSAF consider :-
(1) 50% F35A &
(2) 50% F35B ?
I know that if buy all F35A or all F35B --- will be more cost effective as having 2 variants is like having 2 different brand of planes to maintain and manage and require different logistics and maintaneance tools - which will mean more costs.
But isn't it the same like we buy F16s, but we also buy F15s - to satisfy different operational needs.
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Petjay Catarbas
Solid aircraft. But I doubt it can even airborne from runway before it's taken down. SG has no strategic depth at all. Buy to scare others. But it's bloody costly.
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Ricky Lim
Petjay Catarbas - Not intending to discuss defense strategy here.
Singapore will not do things that don't make sense and waste alot of money.
Also Singapore ensure Singapore is defensible and any adversaries who intend to take us on - will not come to good end.
The message is "Don't try" !
Every single cents Singapore make and spend - is a worthwhile investment.
Singapore will not do things that don't make sense and waste alot of money.
Also Singapore ensure Singapore is defensible and any adversaries who intend to take us on - will not come to good end.
The message is "Don't try" !
Every single cents Singapore make and spend - is a worthwhile investment.
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Nicole Tan
Petjay Catarbas U have obviously never been to army or studied warfare. You think of war as in the movies. 21st century war is about denying the enemy the ability to conduct warfare and not attrition and exchange so much. And by the way, in a war Singapore is not stupid, we don't wait for the enemy to bomb us. We take the fight to them. Do the other countries have land enough for you?
Petjay Catarbas
Taggerson Jade, look up north and down south. What's the Delta in terms of capabilities? There are cheaper options which are more value for money. Just like SPF don't need BMWs to patrol SG roads.
Ricky Lim
Petjay Catarbas - it is not delta in terms of capabilities - it is a game changer.
Cheaper options with value of money - cannot integrate with the whole system - but is a silo that work alone - will defeat the whole purpose.
It become a rambo with no communication set - working alone and cannot talk to his whole army.
It is not a BMW patrolling the SG roads -- it is like array of smart cameras on the street to identify crime and when detected - remotely stop the car on the road and lock the door of the car and remote drive the car to the police station & the criminals is arrested at the door step of the police station - a game changer.
An illustration of a game changer.
Cheaper options with value of money - cannot integrate with the whole system - but is a silo that work alone - will defeat the whole purpose.
It become a rambo with no communication set - working alone and cannot talk to his whole army.
It is not a BMW patrolling the SG roads -- it is like array of smart cameras on the street to identify crime and when detected - remotely stop the car on the road and lock the door of the car and remote drive the car to the police station & the criminals is arrested at the door step of the police station - a game changer.
An illustration of a game changer.
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