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too funny !F-35B/C dorsal cannon container fire test:
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http://cf.c.ooyala.com/tyNnc3YjE6g0UVZ7sygBB9RtKRbSD_Yu/DOcJ-FxaFrRg4gtDEwOjIwbTowODE7WK?_=akjb96
They forgot it during the dev phase ?
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They forgot it during the dev phase ?
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F-35A "AF-78" (13-5072) from the 388FW, Hill AFB, Utah performing a low show aerial demonstration practice for the 2017 Paris Airshow at NAS Fort Worth
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Couple of years ago I had a interesting talk with an officer of air-defense regiment. He enlightened me its a cat and mouse game between fighters vs ground based SAM.
You rightly pointed out that biggest danger to a fighter is from ground based SAM.
What I was told interception of fighter is a highly complex endeavor which can't be compared as abc vs xyz.
I was told its a game of intelligence and luck. You need to know where a fighter will be, at what time and what direction it would be flying. After this you one ties to predict the fight path and anticipate best location and path for SAM to intercept aircraft.
Finally when you fire you home to destroy the boggy.
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A "modern" jet with a 60th old style parachute.... what a pity !Breaking parachute testing:
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StealthFlanker
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So what is the so called 21 century style parachute?
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The 21th century parachute is.... No Parachute !
Only low mastered FBW recent planes use parachute now....
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Parachute is still important when landing short runways. But on regular runways that is not needed. Hence, the F-35's parachute system is detachable, it will only be installed on plane when the plane will have to operate on short runways.
Rafale also has a brake parachute.
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Nonsense, the parachute simply a matter of safety requirements from the country, it is necessary if they have short icy runway. PAK-FA is newly developed but also have parachute because Russian territory is full of icy runway
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ABSOLUTELY NOT !!!
It lands within 400meters without dedicated air brake or parachute.
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Maybe because you don't mastered FBW enough.Nonsense, the parachute simply a matter of safety requirements from the country, it is necessary if they have short icy runway. PAK-FA is newly developed but also have parachute because Russian territory is full of icy runway
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Yes it does. It has one under its tail fin (under its ecm antenna fairing).
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Show me just one pic of a Rafale using a parachute.
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Yeah because FBW totally affect wheel friction
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#"114. brake parachute housing"
No parachute Bro.
Tail is used by Spectra antenna
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BTW, there's nothing 60's about the new drag chutes being used by NATO air forces, including the French. They are already made from Kevlar.
