Is The F-35 Superior to Russian and Chinese 5th Gen Aircraft?

Scout.com ^ | 29 June 2016 | Kris Osborn

[Seruzawa]

Furthermore, several F-35 pilots have been clear in their resolve that the multi-role fighter is able to outperform any other platform in existence.

Patently ridiculous. The F-22 would stuff it up its own tailpipe.

[freedumb2003]

>>Patently ridiculous. The F-22 would stuff it up its own tailpipe<<

“Perform” has almost no meaning in today’s world anyway. Outside of dogfights, most of the battles are BVR controlled by avionics.

I didn’t google it but have there been many real dogfights in the last 20 years? From all I have read the F-15 still can outperform the new F-35, the latter which was mission-creeped to death.

[Mr. Blond]

Airframe-wise, probably not. Avionics-wise, definitely.

[Seruzawa]

Well, AWACS are probably the most important thing if you think about it.

[Jeff Head]

I ave a cousin who flew F-18s off of carriers for the Navy.

He has helped with the F-35 and completely disagrees with you.

With its stealth, sensor fusion, longer range, etc. he says it is in fact going to be better than the Super Hornet.

[Mariner]

"but losing the AWACS removes the long range detection, warning, assessment, and analysis."

While the F-35 has a very powerful radar, that's only part of it.

It is surrounded by IR and RF sensors and has been proven to detect an AA missile launch from 1200nm. The IR sensors have a full "bubble" detection...all directions.

It can even jam the F-22's radar and was considered for a radar jamming/Growler role.

It sees and tracks every object in the air for hundreds of miles in every direction and can even control multiple UCAVs.