So we’ve been dragging our feet on this series for one of a number of reasons (some minor, some of import, one of which we hope to be able to announce in the near future) and have fallen behind. Next on the schedule was the BVR discussion (Beyond Visual Range) and it was while doing some research for that topic that we stumbled across the following videos. Lex also notes the same with germane commentary. As a refresher, we provide a link to the RAND study in question.
Interesting couple of videos here. No neat maneuvering jets or poster shots. Just a professional talking the trade to fellow professionals. Pat attention – there are lots of interesting nuggets in there about what many consider to be the most capable fighter out there not wearing US colors – the Su-30MkI. Defearting an enemy with thrust-vectoring jets, AESA vs ESA, jamming – even susceptibility to FOD. And for my Hummer buds (and AWACS controllers) listen up when he starts talking about the Bison, this is directed as much at the controllers as the fighters…
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“F-22 doesn’t carry enough missiles – we’re going to have to close to guns…”
Comments re. F-35 near the end of video 2 are — telling.
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- Of Wargames, JSF and Baby Seals (III)
- F-35 Slated for Common Electronic Attack Platform?
- Bulava Fails Latest Test – Lessons for US?
- E-2D Advanced Hawkeye – Death By A Thousand Cuts?
- Boeing Unveils the F-15SE ‘Silent Eagle’
- More Hawkeye Pics
- Stand-up of the Navy Air and Missile Defense Command (NAMDC)
- A JSF Program Re-Structuring on the Horizon?
- E-2D Update: Progress Report and Hawkeye BMD?
- Fifth Generation Fighters – The Competition Casts Its Ballot (UPDATED)
- Some More Observations on the Sukhoi PAK-FA
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- De-constructing Sukhoi’s PAK-FA
- Let’s Talk Integrated Air and Missile Defense
- Progress – However You Measure It
- Thought for the Day
- Close Air Support Aircraft Find Renewed Interest
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Great find SJS. Interesting to hear the US side of Cope India and the capabilities of the Su-30MKI.
Also interesting to hear the comments about the French
IMHO, we need more Raptors. It’s as simple as that.
SJS,
There’s more from Steve Trimble on this Red Flag:
http://iagblog.podOmatic.com/entry/2008-11-05T15_41_04-08_00
V/r
-SJBill
If the USAF sticks with the F-35, then they won’t have the funds to pay for a new air-to-air missile program to fix the problem he mentioned w/ AMRAAM.
If that’s the case, then the USAF will have to depend on the USNavy to initiate a new air to air missile program. Besides, the USN is more honest than the USAF regarding F-35′s air to air limitations, and has been lobbying for a Phoenix replacement for forever.