Comments by "Valen Ron" (@valenrn8657) on "Military Aviation History" channel.

  1.  @Erik-rp1hi  Italy is also buying F-35B for it's Cavour aircraft carrier.
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  2.  @termitreter6545  F-35B Block 3F repalces Harrier 2 F-35C Block 3F replaces F/A-18C F/A-18E/F Block 3 replaces F/A-18E/F Block 2
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  3.  @IcyTorment  F-35C has a longer range when compared to Super Hornet. Australia is buying F-35A Block 3F instead of F/A-18E/F Block 2
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  4. F-35 purchase would reduce the need for France's stealth fighter project.
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  5.  @maxwellclark6992  For the US USAF, F-35A Block 3F replaces F-16C. USAF already replaced F-16A with F-16C. F-16A fleet stored in the boneyard or being used as QF-16 combat test drone. USN, F-35C Block 3F replaces F/A-18C. USN already replaced F/A-18A with F/A-18C. F/A-18A fleet stored in the boneyard. USMC, F-35B Block 3F replaces Harrier 2. Stored F-16A and F/A-18A models are stored with protective plastic coating.
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  6.  @niksarass  Just Lockheed, not the merged Lockheed Martin.
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  7.  Nick Bennett  12 of 24 F/A-18F Block 2 units are wired for EA-18G role, hence they act as spare units for the 11 EA-18G units.
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  8. It's the "Five Eyes" allies...
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  9. The ability to arm US nukes.
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  10. Light attack aircraft saves life hours for higher cost fighter aircraft.
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  11. F-35C has 79% of F-22A's empty weight and wing area scaling. Hint: Low wing loading LOL
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  12. Not with US nukes.
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  13. GCJT1949 United States Army's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program has V-280 platform candidate which replaces both Black Hawk and Apache, and V-280 is a hybrid fix wing STOVL. It's closet for US Army looking at hybrid fix wing combat aircraft being marketed as helicopter replacements. USAF can focus on anti-SAM, high intensity bombing and air superiority roles.
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  14.  @Riceball01  USAF's F-15EX are new builds based on F-15SA or F-15QA.
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  15.  @Riceball01  US gov is buying new F-15EX airframes similar to F-15QA (Qatar Advanced).
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  16. Super Hornet has better low-speed lift due to aircraft carrier requirement which benefits air-to-ground and minimum turn radius dogfight roles.
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  17.  @sotabaka  Not with US nukes and beating S400.
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  18. The problem against Super Hornet, F-35C has lower wing loading i.e. F-35C has 79% of F-22A's empty weight and wing area, hence USN managed to target spec F-22A's low wing loading within the JSF program.
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  19. "Turbo props" are turbine powered propeller aircraft i.e. a small turbine jet engine spinning a larger propeller.
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  20. France has abandoned the US with the South Vietnam issue.
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  21. Rob Graham F-35A's main role is to replace service life hours depleted F-16Cs.
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