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The F35, the B21 and the F15EX have vastly different mission profiles. But with stealth and a wide range of combat roles being a focus for this new fighter conc
by sigmoid10 3y ago
The F35, the B21 and the F15EX have vastly different mission profiles. But with stealth and a wide range of combat roles being a focus for this new fighter concept, it would make most sense to look at the lessons learned from the F35. If they were building a long range bomber, they should look at the B21 and if they wanted an air dominance platform, they should look at the F22 or maybe NGAD. The 15EX only really exists to bridge the gap created by a lack of F22s.
And BVR and stealth are not fundamentally incompatible. That's where sensor fusion with AWACS and wingmen comes into play. This is precisely the area that makes the F35 so powerful compared to older gen aircraft.