Comments by "n" (@user-pq4by2rq9y) on "The Real Life Sci-Fi of Vertical Take-Off Planes" video.

  1. Phoebe Smith this is probably the truth, a f-35 is heavier, only has one thruster even if a powerful one, no thrust-vectoring and no canards. That said, it probably wasnt built with that in mind, specially considering how expensive it is.
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  2. Phoebe Smith yeah, thats one of the main complains about it, but these planes still have enough speed to get out of a fight and would be properly escorted by more maneuravable (and cheaper) aircraft to do the fighting. At least in theory. Its a great plane for certain situations and has technology that would be unobtainable otherwise, so its a nice aircraft to have if not to rely on. The problem is to uphold its promises, because they are having a lot of trouble with that.
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  3. Phoebe Smith Yeah, though i suppose a f-35 could still use superior avionics to shrink enemy numbers and have enough mobility to overwhelm the rest but usually it would be the work of f-22s or f-15s.
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  4. Tech, probably. And more radar range can be really scary when combined with stealth. Forget dogfights though, there are cheaper and better options for that (gripen ng, f-15, as examples).
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