Nothing Can Stop F-35 Jets Demonstrating Absolutely Crazy Capabilities for US Air Force New Version

[Music] [Music] why nothing can stop the f-35 lightning too yes the f-35 is one expensive stealth fighter and yet there is a reason so many nations around the world are clamoring to get their hands on them lots of ink has been spilled on why the f-35 isn't worth the astounding money the pentagon has spent or is planning to spend on it to be sure when an aircraft program ends up costing approximately 1.7 trillion dollars any concerns are justified and expectations should be sky high but it is also worth exploring what makes the f-35 different and why it is so popular around the world despite its big price tag the f-35 a popular aircraft a fifth generation multi-role fighter jet the f-35 lighting 2 is the most advanced plane in the world the aircraft comes in three different variants each designed for a different operating environment the f-35a is the conventional version that can take off and land normally from a runway this is the most widely used or purchased iteration with a short takeoff and vertical landing design the f-35b was designed to take off and land like a helicopter before transitioning to jet mode in the air this version can take off from extremely small surfaces and is a great option to put on helicopter carriers or small islands lastly the f-35c variant was designed to operate from aircraft carriers and has a more robust structure and landing mechanism the pentagon alone plans to purchase more than 2500 f-35 of all versions with the air force taking the lead with an intended target of about 1700 f-35a followed by the marine corps with about 410 f-35b and f-35c with the navy bringing up the rear with about 270 f-35c and now many countries fly or intend to fly it the us uk australia canada japan israel italy norway finland belgium denmark poland singapore south korea and the netherlands most of these countries are nato member states and by 2035 there will be more than 500 nato f-35 in europe to deter and deal with russian aggression despite its troubled technical past and high purchase and maintenance price tag the f-35 lightning ii is the most advanced fighter jet on the plant and a quite desirable aircraft in addition to the 14 countries that already operate and will be flying it in the future spain greece and the czech republic are also looking into getting some f-35 the f-35 lightning ii a capable aircraft according to lockheed martin the aircraft manufacturer the f-35 lightning ii is capable of six mission sets strategic attack for example taking out russian s 400 anti-aircraft systems in crimea so follow on aircraft can dominate the battlefield and achieve crucial air superiority close air support for instance supporting a navy sea air and land platoon in danger of being overrun by al-shabab terrorists in somalia air superiority for example shooting down a chinese j-10 fighter jet over the south china sea and clearing the way for b-52 bombers to hit targets electronic warfare for instance jamming a russian radar station close to the baltics to allow older american fighter jets to vomit undetected intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance are called isr for example flying above a compound that contains a high value target in tehran and providing a special operations element on the ground with an accurate picture of what is going in there and in the surrounding area suppression enemy air defenses are called scad and destruction enemy air defense for instance taking out a north korean radar station outside of pyongyang to allow for an incoming flight of f-15s that is targeting a military airfield in the vicinity [Music] but what makes the f-35 lightning too unique isn't its ability to perform the above missions which other older aircraft can do too although each with a varying degree of effectiveness but its ability to play captain and organize and dominate the tactical fight the f-35s groundbreaking sensors and data link capabilities allow the aircraft to be an airborne quarterback that can quickly take data from several different sources such as the ground sea space or air and pass them along to other aircraft or units in the battlefield for example an f-35 sensors can receive radar indications from a us navy ship in the south china sea and guide older aircraft such as the f-15e or f-16d to approaching chinese j-10 fighters this ability to make older platforms deadlier by showing them where targets are that otherwise the fourth generation fighters wouldn't have picked up so easily makes the f-35 a force multiplier fusing the battlefield lockheed martin the manufacturer of the f-35 lightning ii proudly touts at every opportunity that the most expensive plane in the world comes with the most advanced sensor suite in the history of aviation the f-35 lightning sensor capabilities include the active electronically scanned arrays radar distributed aperture system electro optical targeting system and helmet mounted display system these sensor systems enable the aircraft to fuse a wide range of information into one single integrated picture and create an overview of the battlefield the f-35 can then share it with other aircraft or units [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] you

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Length: 8min 14sec (494 seconds)

Published: Tue May 17 2022