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Originally Posted by hello
Well, the F-35 only carries 2 AMRAAMs in it's internal bays - the rest are bomb hardpoints, AFAIK. I don't know if it's weapon bays have been upgraded, but if they get upgraded, the F-35A/C can carry 4(or maybe 6) AMRAAMs internally. This means that it will probably kill as many Eagles/Hornets/Typhoons/Rafales/Su-35s as it has AMRAAMs. Once it's internally stored AMRAAMs are finished, and it's BVR stealth is no longer an advantage, it's best move would be to get out of there.
So I'd say that it would have a kill ratio of 4-0 per plane in a sortie unless something weird happens and an F-35 is lost. If this could happen to an F-22, it can happen to an F-35.
The F-35C would be the best of the lot, and can theoretically execute carrier strikes from longer distance than Super Hornets can and not expose the position of the carrier. It's also better than the Bug in A2A until it runs out of missiles.
IMO, the F-35A will replace the F-16 and F-117, but not the A-10, while F-35B will replace the AV-8 Harrier and the F-35C will partially replace the F-14.
F-22 doesn't compare to the F-35. They're supposed to complement each other in a Hi-Lo combo, not rival one another.
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And how do you calculate that?
is AMRAAM 100% successful? I doubt that. Also I am very sure that OLS will give enough time for reaction on incoming missile, well for aircrafts that have OLS and right now it is still non operational Mig-35 which can go in production any moment but Mikoyan is need orders.
money is problem everywhere. So VT and OLS will make 4 generation jets hard nut for BVR missiles.
There is good Australian article where they expect that their JSF will not be match for newest Su-30 with IRST in frontal engagement.
So as fighter JSF isnt good. I read in old (1998) "Flight" magazine very big article about F-35 , simple conclusion is that (even in that time when newest opponents was still in testing and tuning like Su-30 and Typhoon and Mig-35 was mark for couple of projects) F-35 will go on evading air combat. They never talk anything about AA F-35 scenario. That tells lot.
As bomber. Well it is very expensive to replace F-16 and Harrier. Also we could expect that enemy air defence and air force is destroy by F-22 and F-15 so how need stealth? For some black ops to me better option is F/A-22 with better A capabilities.
So F-22 is much better then F-35 and USAF move to get more F-22 instead of F-35 is right one. With little redesign F-22 can use in F-35 roles (expect V/STOL)