Flying close to ground troops in combat in hostile and high-threat conditions requires a host of unique attributes for an aircraft -- such as flying slow and low to the ground, absorbing some degree of small arms fire and having an ability to quickly maneuver in response to fast-changing ground combat conditions.
These, and many more, are among factors now being analyzed as proponents of both the A-10 Warthog and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter assess their respective abilities to perform the crucial and highly valued Close Air Support mission. The Pentagon and the Air Force are now conducting a thorough examination of each plane's capability for this role - including extensive analysis, simulated tests, flights of both aircraft under combat-like conditions and a range of tests, Air Force and Pentagon officials have explained. While many of the details of the ongoing evaluation are not now being discussed publically, the results are expected to bear prominently upon the visible ongoing debate regarding the future mission scope of both the A-10 and the F-35.
F-35 Stealth Fighter vs. A-10 Warthog: The Ultimate Close Air Support Showdown | The National Interest Blog
PS hope I did this right... I got kinda spanked once for posting links wrong.
Flying close to ground troops in combat in hostile and high-threat conditions requires a host of unique attributes for an aircraft -- such as flying slow and low to the ground, absorbing some degree of small arms fire and having an ability to quickly maneuver in response to fast-changing ground combat conditions.
These, and many more, are among factors now being analyzed as proponents of both the A-10 Warthog and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter assess their respective abilities to perform the crucial and highly valued Close Air Support mission. The Pentagon and the Air Force are now conducting a thorough examination of each plane's capability for this role - including extensive analysis, simulated tests, flights of both aircraft under combat-like conditions and a range of tests, Air Force and Pentagon officials have explained. While many of the details of the ongoing evaluation are not now being discussed publically, the results are expected to bear prominently upon the visible ongoing debate regarding the future mission scope of both the A-10 and the F-35.
F-35 Stealth Fighter vs. A-10 Warthog: The Ultimate Close Air Support Showdown | The National Interest Blog
PS hope I did this right... I got kinda spanked once for posting links wrong.
Flying close to ground troops in combat in hostile and high-threat conditions requires a host of unique attributes for an aircraft -- such as flying slow and low to the ground, absorbing some degree of small arms fire and having an ability to quickly maneuver in response to fast-changing ground combat conditions.
These, and many more, are among factors now being analyzed as proponents of both the A-10 Warthog and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter assess their respective abilities to perform the crucial and highly valued Close Air Support mission. The Pentagon and the Air Force are now conducting a thorough examination of each plane's capability for this role - including extensive analysis, simulated tests, flights of both aircraft under combat-like conditions and a range of tests, Air Force and Pentagon officials have explained. While many of the details of the ongoing evaluation are not now being discussed publically, the results are expected to bear prominently upon the visible ongoing debate regarding the future mission scope of both the A-10 and the F-35.
F-35 Stealth Fighter vs. A-10 Warthog: The Ultimate Close Air Support Showdown | The National Interest Blog
PS hope I did this right... I got kinda spanked once for posting links wrong.
Being that an A10 costs a third the price of a F-35, common sense among ground troops is that having three A10's providing support is preferable to one F-35 doing so.
The primary role of the two are totally different. I wonder how the A-10 would do as an air superiority fighter?
Right.
We need both. The A-10 is awesome in its role as a ground attack weapons platform, but it's not sexy so the Air Force keeps trying to kill the program.
The primary role of the two are totally different. I wonder how the A-10 would do as an air superiority fighter?
Right.
We need both. The A-10 is awesome in its role as a ground attack weapons platform, but it's not sexy so the Air Force keeps trying to kill the program.
The problem is the F-35 lost to the F-16D (produced since 1984 so its 30 year old design) when performance tested. They wanted a new multirole military jet and they built one with a poor or mediocre at best design for any role.
Analysts comparing it with the F/A-18 the Navy uses estimate the F/A-18 would be the clear winner in a dogfight and overall multipurpose use they rated them a tie.
And you know for the purposes of what the A-10 does it couldn't do that job as well.
So the F-35 per-unit cost is between 5 and 12 times as a expensive as these other jets. that's the issue is a whole lot of tax payer money to replace 3 different aircraft and it doesn't really cut it.
Sequestration... kill it.
Horrible comparison. The A-10 does the job of a close support aircraft. It is more comparable to a helicopter than a stealth fighter. The F-35's mission is to provide air superiority. It is not a close support aircraft. Close support is more suited for drones and helicopters. This is like saying the Ford Mustang is a bad car because the Lotus is better on a road course. They aren't designed for the same things other than driving. The F-35 and A-10 or not designed for the same things other than flying.
The F-35 is superior to every aircraft in its role save the F-22.
Horrible comparison. The A-10 does the job of a close support aircraft. It is more comparable to a helicopter than a stealth fighter. The F-35's mission is to provide air superiority. It is not a close support aircraft. Close support is more suited for drones and helicopters. This is like saying the Ford Mustang is a bad car because the Lotus is better on a road course. They aren't designed for the same things other than driving. The F-35 and A-10 or not designed for the same things other than flying.
The F-35 is superior to every aircraft in its role save the F-22.
If the F-22 is superior why are we going to to an inferior aircraft?
Give the Marines a few A-10's, and few Apache's and they won't stop until the hit the next ocean.
I believe the Marines use Cobras, but point taken.
The F-35 is a piece of ****.
Brilliant.
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