Brian Ross wrote on Oct 5
th, 2018 at 10:10pm:
Oh, I agree with you. However, unlike you, I recognise that we cannot - as long as we lack sufficient trained crew. As long as the mining companies keep paying more than the RAN does, where do you think the RAN crew will end up? Mmm?
Partially yes, partially no. The F-35 is the most advanced fighter-bomber aircraft available at the present time (and for the next 10 years). There is simply no other aircraft as advanced. No other aircraft that is as stealthy, packed with advanced electronics and able to carry weapons which as advanced as it does. Until you can find me an aircraft that is more advanced than the F-35 and which we can afford to purchase, as cheaply as we are the F-35 (on the basis of the systems that it carries), I will continue to back the F-35. Simples really. Something the detractors of the F-35 never do, BTW, Bobby.
Now, if you know more than you're letting on, why do you keep making such simple mistakes all the time? Mmmm?
Brian,
you're ignorant.
The mining companies are not paying more it's
just that submarines are horrible claustrophobic places
and they are extremely dangerous to be in.
Did you hear about the Collins that was nearly lost at sea?
Who would want to serve in an underwater coffin?
The F35 may if fact turn out to be the best aeroplane but
it's by no means assured.
It has failed to meet many of it's prerequisite capabilities.
The Govts. just changed the goal posts in the match so
that the F35 would pass.
It's too heavy, too slow & it can't climb nearly as fast as previous aircraft.
It's not perfectly stealthy either.
Many of its missions would have to be carried
out by tomahawk cruise missiles -
especially to destroy the S-400 missile systems from Russia.
read some more here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/05/asia/india-s400-deal-intl/index.html Quote:The Turkey deal has caused consternation in Washington, where a bipartisan group of lawmakers have attempted to block the transfer of the US' F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Turkey, citing security concerns.
US defense officials believe once operational, the S-400 could be used to gather technical data on US designed fighter planes and that critical information could be passed to Moscow either intentionally or unintentionally through a back door in the Russian designed system.
India's purchase of the S-400 may result in the US refusing to sell "advanced fighter aircraft types" to Delhi in the future, said Layton.
Brian - you are forgiven but I feel
you are a worthy student to teach.
namaste