This aircraft should never have lost its 'X' factor and remained experimental. Its design is severely flawed and will never amount to anything as its too expensive. 2016 is looking like a remote chance, unless they redesign everything its going to be 20never
Isaac, e-mail, 21.11.2012 05:33
This aircraft is not going to be in service until 2016
Scott Boyd, e-mail, 28.07.2012 03:58
I believe there are three version a land a carrier version and the STOL version.
Klaatu83, e-mail, 27.07.2012 16:36
I have read that the U.S. Navy is rejecting this aircraft for carrier operations because it lacks an effective tail hook. What does a VTOL aircraft need with a tail hook? Madness!
I have also read that the Marines don't like it because if it takes off from a paved surface the jet blast will blast the super-expensive stealth coating off the bottom of the aircraft. More madness!
Surely The people who design aircraft such as this one must live in a bubble, completely outside the realm of reality!
paul scott, e-mail, 12.07.2012 22:24
There's no reason to pay more than £20 million for any fighter, what can they all do apart from have speed and range, perhaps payload. The F-15 Eagle is probably still the best all-round aircraft (I know it's expensive now, but not as much as these) Yes, the V/TOL VTOL is impressive but what's the real point of any costly aircraft when you can only have less than 200 of them (Take the Raptor), or maybe just 20, 30, 40, 50 if you're lucky.
paul scott, e-mail, 12.07.2012 22:23
There's no reason to pay more than £20 million for any fighter, what can they all do apart from have speed and range, perhaps payload. The F-15 Eagle is probably still the best all-round aircraft (I know it's expensive now, but not as much as these) Yes, the V/TOL VTOL is impressive but what's the real point of any costly aircraft when you can only have less than 200 of them (Take the Raptor), or maybe just 20, 30, 40, 50 if you're lucky.
hamid, 09.12.2011 07:03
ey val dame shoma garm
John G, e-mail, 06.11.2011 07:27
At around $160 million a copy, this plane represents a defense establishment run amok. Can we really afford this madness? And for defending against what, or whom? Naturally, Lockheed is already pushing for a replacement for the F-35, likely to cost us $250 million a copy.
Alex, e-mail, 30.10.2011 17:17
My favorite plane
a.machiaverna, e-mail, 27.09.2011 08:56
Peace through power.
mitraabadi, e-mail, 05.04.2011 07:22
the great machine killer for humanism, specialist for usa goverment....
Mpho Molefhi, e-mail, 07.01.2011 13:21
All I can say is great innovation...I hope to see one live.
wes boll, e-mail, 19.09.2010 01:40
Is max altitude classified???? If not, what might that be??
Kevin Morrow, e-mail, 12.09.2010 16:00
Somewhere in Scotland the RAF has brought them off the USAF and used for training for the RN.
malik asad, e-mail, 05.02.2010 17:16
waery good air fighter f-35 lightning II USA.pakistan air force new air fighter j-10.jf-17.f-16.air bon airlie.mirage-5.F-22 end F-35 BEST.PAKISTAN AIR FORCE ZINDA BAD.USA AIR FORCE IS GOOD.
Leo Rudnicki, e-mail, 08.08.2009 08:38
There is a lot of problems and delays as well as the inevitable cost escalation. And it looks like they need the GE engine as a back-up if GE can make turbines to handle the high operating temperatures. And does it use the same RAM coating as the F-22?
Mayakovskij, 08.09.2008 12:38
Letaet, strelyaet. Znachit mozhet i popast' )))
Pushkin, 23.06.2008 18:15
Stopudov chuvak
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