Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "" video.

  1.  @megazombiekiller9000  You forget titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber are lighter and stronger The support around the gun is likely titanium GAU-22 is electric not hydraulic. As for the electronics and targeting for the gun, its all integrated What you are describing is the 4th gen on down which used federated systems As you stated, each piece tech has its set of systems The 5th gen and 4.5 gen uses integrated systems where everything is integrated As for complexity to mount not a problem ,computers allow precise computations Lastly Valuable space, Thats why 5th and 4.5 use integrated systems Instead of FCS, ECC, LCOSS and other you have a hard drive and written software The gun is simple. One, not every target needs a missile, the gun can limit collateral damage. For stealth aircraft, that gun port is considerably smaller than the weapons bays Two, Digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) and Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) are advanced countermeasures against missiles DRFM can blind radar guided missiles while DIRCM can blind IR homing missiles Even in WVR, both can provide a measure of defense where there is nothing you can do about a gun except try to dodge Three, shell tech has advanced greatly and guns can do more damage with considerably less rounds The Semi-armor-piercing high explosive incendiary (SAPHEI) combines both HE and AP rounds into one Best of both in one round. We also seeing more and more programmable rounds Modern tech is making the gun far more accurate and lethal than previous generations
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  2. The simple answer is not every target needs a missile
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  3.  @megazombiekiller9000  That would be incorrect Advantages in technology as well advantages in materials, testing and more importantly computer design has greatly reduced the weight of weapons The biggest factor is the improvements in round design The semi-armor-piercing high-explosive incendiary (SAPHEI) and other newer rounds do more damage in less rounds
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  4. ​ @megazombiekiller9000  Its not propaganda, its simple facts. DFRM and DIRCM can blind missiles while the gun only needs to pilot get in range Not every target needs a missile. The GAU-22 has two configurations. For internal mounted system , its completely electric For externally mounted gun pod configuration, yes its needs all 3 hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic The USN position is completely different from the USAF. With the USN weight drives everything for carrier aircraft and if they can save a little weight with a removable system , they will Again you can do more with less with SAPHEI rounds The F-35 has 180 rounds and your point ? Thats the norm right now That cracking was supports not being manufactured to specs not a design issue YT F-35A Gun Fires 181 Rounds The gun wasnt just put it and call it down This is repeatedly till failure
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  5.  @megazombiekiller9000  The Eurofighter and Gripen use the Mauser 27mm with 120-150s rounds The Rafale GIAT 30mm is 150 rounds The F-18E/F carries 412 rounds vs 578 on the F-18 The F-15, F-16 and F-22s remain unchanged However the point is the 4.5 gen are getting less rounds because they can do more with less Weight is not consideration for the USAF. The F-111s for example for the USAF weighed 47K weight with gross of 82K and MTOW 100 The F-111B weight 46K, gross 79k and MTOW 88K yet the USN flatly rejected the F-111B as being over weight There are several instances where USAF aircraft are considerably heavier than USN Its called miss ile for a reason
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  6. The simple answer is yes
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  7.  @megazombiekiller9000  They have less ammo because there cannons doesnt need a lot of rounds. For most applications 5-10 rounds Secondly most of those air forces have limited combat operations The F-111 is one of many instances of USAF aircraft weighing more than their naval counterparts Even if the F-15E and F-15EX weight more the F-18E/F
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  8.  @countvonthizzle9623  its actually several factors Originally, the Argentinians had planned to go carrier to carrier with the UK however after the General Belgrano was sunk , their carrier ported itself the rest of the war Without their carrier , the Argentinians other problem was the FAF Mirages could not aerial refuel Instead trying to come up with a field mod, The Mirags went out with tanks and by the time they got to UK Fleet, they only had minutes till bingo fuel while Harriers had relatively full tanks which basically made it a turkey shoot The UK has been relentless in making sure that Argentinians cant get advanced aircraft but has relented as Russia is offering MIG-35s and China JF-17 as well possibly ,J-10 All of which would create problems similar because they are capable of carrying advanced weapons which was another issue in the war
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