Tag: aircraft

Why China and Russia can track the F-35

Posted on by Lone Candle

Although stealth delays radar detection, its more important role is making stealth planes hard to target with weapons. The wide bands of radars that can detect the planes are not able to locate them accurately enough to target them with weapons. No stealth is invincible, so mission planning is also key.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CvdMbWGHTA

Should Canada choose the Gripen E over the F-35?

Posted on by Lone Candle

The F-35 is vastly superior to the Gripen E. By comparison, the Gripen E is the budget choice. If the goal is to limit dependence on the mercurial United States, the Gripen is dependent on American parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C096AkDu1IQ

The ‘Doom Loop’ is facing the Air Force – Can it survive?

Posted on by Lone Candle

The U.S. may not have enough pilots to win a long war against a peer competitor. It takes a long time to train pilots, and they don’t stick around because flying commercially pays more. The pilots we do have don’t get enough flying hours. The U.S. Air Force has similarities to Japan and Germany’s air forces at the beginning in WWII. Germany and Japan did not have enough pilots or a robust enough pilot pipeline to maintain skilled pilots throughout the war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tl-8VOAxXg

Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Just Did the IMPOSSIBLE Overnight

Posted on by Lone Candle

Ukraine’s F-16s are helping it shoot down missiles that ground-based defenses and Ukraine’s Soviet aircraft have trouble with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ-IA0GLvqY

Update from Ukraine | Putin’s new Provocation! Ruzzian Fighter jets Violated NATO airspace

Posted on by Lone Candle

Russian jets violated NATO airspace in Estonia with minimal consequences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV2OTIBtjSw