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I have only read about the F35 and seen a few videos. Can someone check my understanding? The F35 has the same or even better air superiority capabilities than

I have only read about the F35 and seen a few videos. Can someone check my understanding? The F35 has the same or even better air superiority capabilities than the F22. It will have electronic command and control capabilities that will remove the need for AWACS or JSTARS. The vision is that the F35 will defeat any enemy aircraft, enemy air defenses, and provide the sensor coverage that will enable fleets of drones to operate. (The videos I saw had to do with the cockpit main display panel. I was very impressed by it. It really looked like a video game with its touch inputs and ability for the pilot to configure it any way he likes. I am also amazed at how minimalistic the cockpit is. Reminds me of the Tesla but with much more intuitive UI.)

jariel 6y ago
No, the F22 has much better capabilities than the F35, and many of them are kept secret. The F22 is designed to be the 'Uber Alpha' of the Skies and to have no peer. It's made in the USA and is not sold to allies. The F35 is a 'secondary 5th gen fighter. Cheaper, a little less stealthy, sometimes a little more purpose fit, designed to be exported to allies. The packages on these planes are getting more and more powerful, and to some extent, they are mattering more and more to the point where the plane itself is less of what matters. The need for supporting electronic warfare will only increase, even as the capability of individual units increases. FYI - it's really hard to tell how much more powerful the F22 is because it's much more secret than F35, results are not always published, and they are full of assumptions about pretend scenarios. For example, the stealth aspects are nebulous, small factors make a big difference, and radar systems are always improving. Edit: missed the obvious and that is F22 is very specifically an early stage A2A focus role, not so much ground attack, whereas F35 will probably spend most of it's life in those kinds of roles. F22 is 'own the skies' F35 is then 'use the sky'.
- rawgabbit 6y ago
  Thank you.

jariel 6y ago

No, the F22 has much better capabilities than the F35, and many of them are kept secret. The F22 is designed to be the 'Uber Alpha' of the Skies and to have no peer. It's made in the USA and is not sold to allies. The F35 is a 'secondary 5th gen fighter. Cheaper, a little less stealthy, sometimes a little more purpose fit, designed to be exported to allies. The packages on these planes are getting more and more powerful, and to some extent, they are mattering more and more to the point where the plane itself is less of what matters. The need for supporting electronic warfare will only increase, even as the capability of individual units increases. FYI - it's really hard to tell how much more powerful the F22 is because it's much more secret than F35, results are not always published, and they are full of assumptions about pretend scenarios. For example, the stealth aspects are nebulous, small factors make a big difference, and radar systems are always improving. Edit: missed the obvious and that is F22 is very specifically an early stage A2A focus role, not so much ground attack, whereas F35 will probably spend most of it's life in those kinds of roles. F22 is 'own the skies' F35 is then 'use the sky'.

rawgabbit 6y ago
Thank you.