Posted on Sep 26, 2023
Countries keep buying the F-35. Can Lockheed keep up with production demands? - Breaking Defense
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If the US is experiencing F-35 aircraft parts and maintenance issues, how can we sustain our capability if we are selling airplanes and parts to other countries? SGT Carl Blas
If the US is experiencing F-35 aircraft parts and maintenance issues, how can we sustain our capability if we are selling airplanes and parts to other countries? SGT Carl Blas
Countries keep buying the F-35. Can Lockheed keep up with production demands? - Breaking Defense
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This may be a little bit off topic. I was doing research on the F-35 when we were doing our cgsoc portion concerning Logistics and procurement. I read up at this jet was pre-approved by president George W bush after 9/11 even though it was still in the Prototype phase. They had problems with it in production and they can't making modifications. I remember reading issues about the engine being underpowered and that cracks would form in the turbine when pushed to 105% of Maximum thrust. So we can't blame democrats for this plane being such a problem. I know the B-29 bomber was the big issue in World War II with cost overruns but that plane ended up being pretty reliable but it's not the same kind of aircraft and not put the same kind of G-Force. Still, other Pilots have said that the F-16 could beat it in a dog fight even though it's not designed to be in a dog fight. The designer of the A-10 Warthog in the F-16 said that the F-35 is not suited for dog fighting
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LTC Stephen Conway
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 it was trying to be a jack of all trades playing. If they could make it a Harrier jump jet, a fighter bomber, a fighter and a stealth reconnaissance plane, they thought they could save money by reducing duplication especially in the US navy. That is now a big mistake but everybody's buying the plane probably just to keep up with the joneses. What I was recommending is use the aircraft the F-18 Super Hornet working together with the f-35. If the F-35 has stealth capability, it could communicate to the F-18 and the F-18 could shoot down the other aircraft or do the mission. Because if you have enough Russian or Chinese aircraft that still survive the initial missile attacks and dogfights, they can still overwhelm the F-35 when they are Toe to Toe
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LTC Stephen Conway
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 correction, not Jack's of all trades playing but Jack of all trades aircraft. Using voice text. I just wanted to clarify this mistake.
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LTC Stephen Conway
CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 it's too bad they didn't continue production of the F-22 or make a new production of a modified upgraded F-22 fighter but it's too damn expensive!
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LTC Stephen Conway
MAJ Ken Landgren I still call it the Junk strike fighter. It's communication technology is so advanced that it cannot talk to planes like the F16. But you have a global Hawk that can allow them to communicate between each other. we should have these aircraft fly in hunter or killer groups because the F35 cannot dog fight. Some people say that dog fighting is a thing of the past but I disagree.
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 Definitely became Popular after the Brits made the First VSTOL Aircraft.
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