Is F-35 better than f15?

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Is F-35 better than f15?

The F-15s stand superior to the F-35s in the weapons load capacity with the Eagles boasting of about twenty missiles against the stealth fighter’s total of six, which enables them to intercept bombers faster and launch missiles at them.

Why is F-35 unreliable?

There have been so many problems with the F-35, it’s difficult even to summarize them. Pilot blackouts, premature part failures, software development disasters, and more have all figured in various documents over the years. Firing the main gun can crack the plane.

How many F-15’s does the US have?

More than 1,500 F-15s are in service worldwide with the US Air Force, US Air National Guard and the air forces of Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia, including over 220 F-15E fighters.

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How much does it cost to maintain the F-35?

A U.S. Navy study found that the F-35 will cost 30 to 40\% more to maintain than current jet fighters, not accounting for inflation over the F-35’s operational lifetime. A Pentagon study concluded a $1 trillion maintenance cost for the entire fleet over its lifespan, not accounting for inflation.

Can two F-35s do what 20 last generation aircraft could do?

If two F-35s can accomplish what it takes 20 last generation aircraft, then F-35s need to be allocated a 10 to 1 unit cost advantage along with comparisons of total aircraft costs per flying hour.

Is the F-35 Lightning II the future of the Air Force?

Yichuan Cao / Sipa USA via AP file The Air Force is now considering a replacement for its F-16 fighter jet replacement. With an estimated lifetime cost of $1.6 trillion, the F-35 Lightning II, conceived as a versatile, super stealthy next-generation fighter plane, is the most expensive weapon system ever built.

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Can the F-35 be duplicated in F-18?

WIld GooseApril 4, 2019 at 7:50 AM “Presumably, whatever materials and blade arrangements/location that the F-35 uses could be reasonably duplicated in the F-18.” @ComNavOps: To a certain extent it’s already being done elsewhere: the USAF is incorporating and leveraging research that went into the F-35’s RAM coatings.