US Air Force Fulfilled Flying X-Numx Fighter F-35A Lightning II

The US Air Force conducted a special exercise, during which the 35 of the latest F-35A Lightning II fighters immediately flew into the air. A military exercise was held at Hill’s military base in Utah, reports "Warspot".

According to the US Air Force Command, the Elephant Walk exercise (Elephant Trail) was first conducted for the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighter, although for the Air Force itself this exercise is not new and it is conducted on a regular basis. The task of this rather difficult exercise is to raise a large group of aircraft in a combat situation in the air for a minimum period of time. Airplanes rolling out at the start with minimal distances and intervals really resemble elephants moving one after another. In fact, the slightest inconsistency at intervals of an outstretched arm can lead to an emergency and blocking the runway.

The X-NUMX F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the two fighter wings of the US Air Force - the 35 and 388 - took part in the exercises. Fighters left the runway at intervals of 419-20 seconds.

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[Gray brother]

That would be a take-off, at this moment with a cassette tap.

[Shurik70]

Quote: Gray Brother

That would be a take-off, at this moment with a cassette tap.

That's about

[Same lech]

That would be a take-off, at this moment with a cassette tap.

There you can only get Satan’s ICBMs ... one warhead for the eyes is enough.

[svp67]

Quote: The same LYOKHA

There you can only get Satan’s ICBMs ... one warhead for the eyes is enough.

Well why, you can reach with the "stiletto".
In general, at first I thought that they were just working out a way out from under the attack, but looked at their slow taxiing and alignment, I realized that this was working out the FIRST massive strike, when many attack aircraft would be lifted into the air in a matter of minutes.

[3danimal]

And the most important thing is that nothing comes back in response) (And what for me then?)

[Andrey Yuryevich]

so impressive ... I can imagine how they "steamed" on the "tower" when such a mass was bred.

[Sergey39]

And how much time did they spend to line up like that?
All this is a public relations campaign. Publicity stunt.

[Henderson]

This is not a publicity stunt. This is an indicator that these aircraft have reached combat readiness and can be used in large numbers.

[kjhg]

Quote: Sergey39

All this is a public relations campaign. Publicity stunt.

Today there are hundreds of F-35s in the troops, and soon there will be thousands! We don’t have a single Su-57 in the army and in the next 10 years there will be a few units that can be counted on the fingers of our hands, but almost every day new videos come out about 2 Su-57 tested. But all the same, according to your logic, the Americans are PR, not ours. Logics!
Oh, and grab the minuses now from couch patriots affected by the Kiselevsky virus

[NEXUS]

Quote: kjhg

We don’t have a single Su-57 in the army and in the next 10 years there will be a few units that can be counted on the fingers of our hands, but almost every day new videos come out about 2 Su-57 tested. But all the same, according to your logic, the Americans are PR, not ours. Logics!

To begin with, with what hangover did you decide that HEAVY MFIs should be quantitatively riveted by thousands? Second: Who told you that we should quantitatively chase the United States on the topic of weapons in general, and in particular fighters? We have a budget of 600 lard or 800 bases around the world? M
Third ... this is far from PR ... practiced fast massive take-off and flights in the link.
As for our PR with the SU-57 ... they don’t say anything badly, they explain intelligibly also badly. Our car is being prepared for the army, and they are not buried like the SU-47 Berkut or MIG-1.44. They create everything from scratch, starting with dvigun and ending with avionics with an arsenal. WORK GOES, PEOPLE WORK FOR US AND OUR GOOD SLEEP. So the devil is PR?

[Konstantin Shevchenko]

For a massive blow without an explanation of the war, time is fully lined up.

[Piramidon]

Quote: Sergey39

And how much time did they spend to line up like that?

In time, from taxiing from the first parking lot to the last take-off, there may be no advantage over the usual take-off in pairs (fours), with a minimum delay at the executive start. The only gain is that the first one will need less time to spin in the zone, waiting for the rest. That is, the waiting time will go on the ground (while everyone is taxiing out and lining up), and not in the air. IMHO

[Aaron Zawi]

And still impressive.

[sabakina]

Aron, what is impressive? How will planes be smashed at airfields? What, the history of 1941 taught you nothing?

[NN52]

"Kuchno" and fly low .... apparently to "rain" ...)))

[3danimal]

And someone thinks only "if only to break it all!". As in kindergarten, children of poorer parents sometimes try to break the toys of those who are richer from families (

[iwind]

F-35 is a terrible plane and will close it soon. But it is not exactly.
It remains only to believe in this, since they will be built at 140-160 per year.
A mass aircraft of the 5th generation (LFI) is not yet to be expected for the VKS.

Ps is only 2 wings and a military base Hill, not an aggregate collection from all air bases throughout the country.

[Muvka]

Like your literacy. Also not expected ...

[SOF]

Quote: Muvka

Like your literacy. Also not expected ...

... but how desperately trying to boast of other people's planes ......

[Comrade Beria]

This is a machine translation.

[Mountain shooter]

Work out the technology of mass raids. But for such starts, an air base is needed. And the niches worked out their work ... from the highway!

[Gray brother]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

And the niches worked out their work ... from the highway!

They also practice takeoff and landing on the highway.

[g1washntwn]

Considering that the F-35 is not an interceptor at all, such training is aimed only at the global strike. That is, a purely aggressive strategic element. There is a possibility of "quickly getting away" from under the blow, but given that the penguin is a carrier of tactical nuclear weapons, this can only serve as an excuse. At European airfields, such exercises would most likely mean a mass launch of axes and tridents. Therefore, it is necessary to warn NATO - not to gather more than three on takeoff.

[Henderson]

Quote: g1washntwn

Given that the F-35 is not an interceptor at all

F-35 is an IFI, and can perfectly act as an interceptor. To do this, he has everything, a powerful radar, long-range missiles with ARGSN, afterburner supersonic, network-centricity.

[g1washntwn]

There is some contradiction in the phrase "perfectly can act as an interceptor". It can perform the role (tasks) of interception, but it is unlikely to be excellent. Radar - yes, powerful, but then the strategy of long-range stealth attacks burns green against an equal opponent. Long-range missiles - AIM-120D in the last phase are declared for 180 km, this is a lot, but again only declared and there is still no exact data from the tests. Most likely, the 50% increase in range from the previous 120 km was not scrapped. The non-afterburner supersonic is also only declared by the manufacturer and only for 240 km (and then religion does not allow flying without afterburner?), Although the actual confirmation for this range is also not visible yet. Network centric - yes, due to it, he will only remain alive while trying to gain air superiority. The F-35 is rather a long-range, inconspicuous platform for launching missiles - it took off, got a target on the link, fired missiles, run to the base until they caught up. In some ways, maybe I got excited, such a massive interception is possible, a salvo of cruise missiles from submarines, for example. But again, in order to arm such a mass of station wagons in the desired configuration, a lot of time is also needed, which may not be possible with a salvo from a submarine from the border of territorial waters.

[Henderson]

Quote: g1washntwn

It can perform the role (tasks) of interception, but it is unlikely to be excellent.

Quote: g1washntwn

F-35 rather long-range, inconspicuous platform for launching missiles

Any interceptor is a long-range platform for launching missiles with a powerful radar. Mig-31 as an example. There, unlike the F-35, pilots do not practice close maneuverable combat at all.

Quote: g1washntwn

(and then religion does not allow you to fly without afterburner?)

Further, thermal restrictions on the engine interfere. 240km is about 12-15 minutes of supersonic flight.

[NEXUS]

Quote: Henderson

afterburning supersonic

But from this place in more detail, please ...
So that you can understand the subject matter ...

According to the formally declared characteristics, the F-35 does not have the ability to cruise at supersonic speeds without the use of afterburner. However, according to Lockheed Martin vice president Stephen O'Bryan, the fighter is capable of flying at a speed corresponding to M = 1,2 (i.e. 1,2 times the speed of sound), over ≈240 km without turning on the afterburner

That is, even O Brown admits that this does not quite fit the characteristics of a 5th generation fighter.
And according to other sources, the F-35 IS NOT ABLE to fly over-the-air in over-the-air mode.
Now about ..

Quote: Henderson

F-35 is an IFI, and can perfectly act as an interceptor

It can’t, due to slow speed and poor maneuverability. F-35 is imprisoned for work on the ground mainly. Yes, he has air-to-air missiles, but as an air fighter he is worse than the Needle and F-16 of the latest versions.

[Henderson]

As a result, there is no afterburner supersound, while, unlike the afterburner, like the Su-35, the range does not suffer, which is extremely important for the interceptor.

Quote: NEXUS

It can’t, due to slow speed and poor maneuverability.

maneuverability higher than that of the F-16 is it weak? Even without considering that the interceptor does not need it at all.
The MiG-31 is generally limited to 4g overloads; its pilots do not practice close maneuverable combat at all. In your words, is he no interceptor? And why then is this guano needed?

[NEXUS]

Quote: Henderson

And why then is this guano needed?

Here I am about that. Only for lack of a better fly on this ...

[Avior]

Not only.
fast take-off allows you to provide greater range - the first do not hang in the air, waiting for the latter

[Henderson]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

the niches were working ... off the highway!

still normal roads would be built first

[Vadim237]

So they build and repair - the 19-kilometer section of A-121 Sortavala, a road of this quality that I have never seen in Russia before

[Henderson]

Quote: Vadim237

So they build and repair

As many as 19 kilometers for the largest country in the world is just a construction site of the century. BAM smokes nervously in the corner.
Although at a time when governors open garbage cans with ribbon cutting, this no longer seems ironic.

[SOF]

Quote: Henderson

still normal roads would be built first

.... yes, we’ll build it - why did you get so excited .... or rather we’re already building it .... simply, sometimes, our road of regional significance, by mileage, can wrap all your promised .......... so ..... don’t worry - Moscow wasn’t built right away ...
.... and with the SU-57, too, everything will be all right ..... with our SU-57, which we as much as we want - and build as much as we want - we will make such changes in it ....... ..... you can .... eh?

[Gray brother]

Quote: SOF

, your whole promised can wrap ..

In the promised generally 3 cm of asphalt is laid on the ground without any foundation - the earth is like concrete.

[SOF]

Quote: Gray Brother

In the promised generally 3 cm of asphalt is laid on the ground without any foundation - the earth is like concrete.

.... here ..... they would try to throw a track through the swamp, and then maintain it in good condition ....

[Gray brother]

Quote: Henderson

still normal roads would be built first

You should get out of the hole ...

[Henderson]

You should give less advice to begin with.

[abc_alex]

Why didn’t they show the take-off procedure?

[faridg7]

Quote: abc_alex

Why didn’t they show the take-off procedure?

Well, apparently it was not possible to take off the first take (someone blunted on take-off), and the crowd did not agree to the second. They cut from the fact that the screenwriter (censor) was selected.

Quote: Henderson

This is an indicator that these aircraft have reached combat readiness and can be used in large numbers.

These trainings should be carried out not for the indicator, but for training to leave the airdrome by whistle in an organized and without fuss. In the video, everything is too slow and too revealing. So we practiced the actions of the guard on alarm until everyone remembered their duties and places, for a while no one did it at first, to no avail

[g1washntwn]

Because only the 100501st and finally a successful attempt is posted on YouTube.
Armyka recalled:
Evening. Major built up: - Tomorrow check sudden alarm at 6:00! The next morning, the unit at 6:00 is blown up from the beds, not wasting time on dressing, because even the boots are dressed in advance, sweeps out the arms and sweeps past the awesome inspectors with an acknowledgment of thanks. )))

[Avior]

we always had 5. to immediately after the cancellation of the alarm for breakfast. knew in advance.
One case was when they raised it at 3-00, no one could believe it, they called the duty officer to clarify, is it a mistake?

[afrikanez]

Interesting. do not be takeoff, where do they think to "start"? Or is there no such option *?

[GELEZNII_KAPUT]

Quote: afrikanez

Interesting. do not be takeoff, where do they think to "start"? Or is there no such option *?

They will jump from the cliff like pterodactyls!

[Vadim237]

They will take off from aircraft carriers - in afterburner.

[Stalevar79]

Quote: afrikanez

Interesting. do not be takeoff, where do they think to "start"?

From place:

[Dysindich]

Teachings again? What are the losses?
(20-40 seconds - great. And how long did it take to occupy this runway crowd?)

[Doliva63]

Quote: Dysindich

Teachings again? What are the losses?
(20-40 seconds - great. And how long did it take to occupy this runway crowd?)

So they scatter in a crowd at the same time, and suddenly one car "stumbled" (no matter why) and - all subsequent ones where? Once I saw how the MiG-27 caught fire on the run and could not steer from the runway. If someone ran after him, what to do? Unrealistic. In "times of stagnation" there was an Air Force training ground Luninets, in my opinion. They flew there in regiments from all over the country and Groups to pass the check. After working out the tasks, I remember, the regiment was built on the runway, like these, but took off in links - for the reason I named - one tore off the wheels from the strip, the next afterburner turned on. And in the PPD they practiced something like "withdrawing the regiment from under the blow", when the units were taxiing out of the parking lots, preliminary, executive, afterburner. A minute or two, 36 planes took off.

[Ceramics]

The practice of air battles has shown that everything is decided at a long-medium distance, with the Su-57 RF hesitates, they say the Su-35, etc. and so worthy cars and can give a decent rebuff - they cannot, the F-35 has a colossal advantage, this is a much more advanced radar, with a unique (as on the F-22) search capability in the "low signature" mode, and in several times lower ESR. As the combat training showed, the F-35 shoots down a 4th generation aircraft even before it even noticed it, but the 4th generation aircraft glows on the F-35's radar like a Christmas tree!

[fruit_cake]

they are going to provide their dollar with military force, but what else can they do, just start a new war

[Pete mitchell]

Now, if they worked off the take-off, then it would be something to brag about ... Look at any large airport - it’s almost there all the time.