tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21894908.post3223269660182155077..comments2023-11-01T02:19:14.796-05:00Comments on Elements Of Power: CNO Nominee Richardson Got These F-35 Questions Too?SMSgt Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126690689798203866noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21894908.post-6927625096554288732015-08-07T23:16:29.953-05:002015-08-07T23:16:29.953-05:00Hi Mitchell,
A common AF-USN fighter would almost ...Hi Mitchell,<br />A common AF-USN fighter would almost certainly result in either too high a weight and performance penalty on the AF version OR significant weaknesses and shortfalls in carrier suitability for the USN variant. I think the program took the best route, especially as to how commonality was a self-leveling effort. Excellent discussion on F-35 variant commonality and evolution and purpose here: http://esd.mit.edu/people/dissertations/boas.pdf .<br />While F-35 commonality has been measured by part-count and weight, it has not been assayed by relative cost. IMHO, the A and B model are far closer in design and execution than the A and C and even more closer than the B and C variants are when all factors are weighed. SMSgt Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126690689798203866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21894908.post-28634290088764643542015-08-07T21:14:59.481-05:002015-08-07T21:14:59.481-05:00the Navy and Marine Corps budgets are very blessed...the Navy and Marine Corps budgets are very blessed to have the Air Force subsidize The Department of the Navy’s rent-seeking by absorbing a disproportionate percentage of the net development costs.<br /><br />LOL ouch. <br /><br />True thoughDC cocktail partierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276507791270795315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21894908.post-49022600463592910762015-08-06T22:16:56.673-05:002015-08-06T22:16:56.673-05:00Two programs would have been ideal, I think. One ...Two programs would have been ideal, I think. One strike fighter for the navy/air force, one dedicated ground attack stovl plane for the marines/air force. that cuts the biggest problems with the F-35 and the sacrifices made to make the B model work, but preserves commonality for about 2000 of those 2400 planes. Michael Tinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198747021309869981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21894908.post-45171421482297313742015-08-06T21:01:35.669-05:002015-08-06T21:01:35.669-05:00Hi Marauder,
I'd be very hesitant to go into a...Hi Marauder,<br />I'd be very hesitant to go into a detailed description because 1) I have huge gaps in my knowledge base on the topic due to a lot of things and 2) what I do know, stale or not, I can't talk about. Having said that, I was recently watching the released video of an updated B61 with tail guidance kit and couldn't believe what it showed. A lot of it would have been CNWDI when I was active duty. There is some general stuff out that may be of interest to you: http://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/END-Archive/afnwch_63-100(12).pdf SMSgt Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126690689798203866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21894908.post-8593880330222691852015-08-05T23:29:36.436-05:002015-08-05T23:29:36.436-05:00I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts on t...I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts on the recurring proposals to make the F-35C nuclear capable. Can you walk us through what's generally entailed in that process? <br />Marauderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349162894534446767noreply@blogger.com