I had no idea that LRASMs and AIM-174bs were that big. No wonder they can't fit internally in F-35 bays.
>>64452648I dont like him, but I have to admit that Trump has a knack for producing kino. The man is responsible for an endless stream of extremely aesthetic photos and videos.
>>64452668The literal inverse of Michael Dukakis when it comes to intuition and instinct about political aesthetic.
>>64452648LRASM almost fits in the bay but is slightly too long
>>64452775>Cue raging aircraft maintainers, armorers, and internet nerds everywhere.
>>64452648So was the AIM-54 Phoenix. We had to stop using -54s because only the Tomcat could mount them.
>>64452775Why can't they make it just slightly shorter?
>>64452648ngl I think Trump can do some really retarded shit but he's king of the kino
>>64452668>I dont like him, but I have to admit that Trump has a knack for producing kinodid we watch the same webm? dude doesn't even raise his hands above his shoulders. low energy.
>>64452648The AIM-174B is about 4ft shorter than the PL-17
>>64452881I'm not even sure it is him, considering how dark it is. Especially after his stroke. He's not doing well. Anyway, back to weapons; The only benefit to internal bay is less radar return, right? I assume also longer distances due to less drag?
>>64452936why are left wing conspiracy theorists like this?
The late AIM-54 was far better than the AIM-174.
>>64452936The radar return is actually a big issue. You end up with radar bouncing between the weapon and the plane, kicking the RCS to less-than-stealthy levels. The additional drag also hurts maneuverability but I'm pretty sure you'd jetison the weapons if it really came down to a maneuvering fight.
>>64452962>Left WingBrother, wake up.
>>64452973Why? What made it better?>>64452976So basically it turns a fighter into a missile hauler? Why even mount them to a fighter?
>>64452981Because we ditched the A-6 in 1997 and never replaced them
>>64452981It achieved the same or more speed with considerably less weight because it was designed for long range without a booster stage.
>>64452981Because once the missiles are launched most of the drag and RCS goes with them. I don't think the pylons auto-eject yet but the pylons themselves have minimal effect on the aircraft. So once you're done being a missile truck you've got a passable fighter. Mind, the F-35 isn't really a fighter. The F-22 can dance rings around it.
>>64453053>pickle pylonsi have to imagine this would be something that you'd add eventually if your goal is stealth above all other concerns. not sure it'll be something we find out about until there's some harsh combat that requires it.
>>64453053The F-35 not being maneuverable is fuddlore.
>>64453145As cool as all that is, do planes even dogfight anymore? Seems like you'd be better off with extra chaff and speed to just leave.
>>64453145This. Saw the f-35B and C at the Jones Beach Airshow this year and that thing pulls AOA even better than a Super Hornet. Saying the F-35 isn't maneuverable is brainless.
>>64452977NTA, but fuck off with your reddit tier bullshit.
>>64453256I'm sorry anon. I know it hurts. Lets keep this weapons focused though.
>>64453145>>64453203Oh I agree that the F-35 is pretty maneuverable but it could have been Much Much more maneuverable if it was a dedicated fighter. I mean, look at the F-22. The only thing holding that beast back is the need to not kill the pilot.
>>64452962Because they're female/feminized adult children that haven't cognitively developed passed high school. Once you see it, it explains virtually all spastic leftoid behavior.>>64452977>>64453296The benefit of internal bays is reduced radar return in certain configurations. If the mission calls for a lot of shit underslung, then the internal bays still provide reduced RCS but minimally since the whatever's on the hardpoints will be bouncing back plenty. That's why there's stealthy underwing pods in development for F-35s and 22s, and presumably the F-47 and the F/A-XX and their Loyal Wingman drones.Your pedestrian and shallow attempts at on-topic discussion betrays your genuine sad shtick.
>>64453493This hurts a lot more
>>64453456Oh yeah, for a multirole though it's kinematics are simply amazing. Way better transonic performance than the Viper or Rhino.
>>64453502Say welcome back to the F6D Missileer.
>>64452668>>64452853so heckin kinorino, am I right my fellow hip young right wingers?
>>64452881>>64452936>>64454143Cope.
>>64454164You're the one calling a fat ass octogenarian meekly shuffling off an elevator "kino"
>>64454174>coming down on an elevator >flanked by two F35's>LRASM and AIM-174, our latest and greatest, on display Its objectively an awesome entrance, I'm sorry you cant set aside your seethe for a moment to appreciate it.
>>64454197so truehe's just so cool standing there, next to those things that he had literally nothing to do withwe should just make him president for life and stop talking about all that epstein stuff
Too many troons and ZUTTs on /k now. Sad!
>>64454143>when you take the middle stall
>>64454211>/ksad
>>64454209>cannot stop being an angry retard for just one fucking second You do you.
>>64454230You're projecting your own anger on to me.I'm laughing at the geriatric retard spoiling a cool shot of F-35s, and you're really upset that I don't think he's the heckin kino king.
>>64454245You're having a meltdown because someone said>thats a kino shot
>>64454197>appreciate something that basically every sailor who has access to the flight deck has probably done and posted on instagrapno one believes you are an unbiased third party, especially when you start saying 'seethe'
>>64454265I am certainly unbiased about Trump as I am not an American. He's no more my problem than Cyril Rhamaposa is your problem. I am not unbiased in terms of my feelings towards (you) and those like (you) because I generally find your mindbroken behavior to be quite repulsive.
>>64454282>I am certainly unbiased about Trump as I am not an Americannot how it works lol, especially since you probably work for an american company.
>>64454288>not how it works lolLiterally how it works. It may be a crazy idea but you dont HAVE to care about other peoples presidents. You dont HAVE to have an opinion on everything. You dont have to be perpetually seething about shit that has very little to no bearing on your life. >probably work for an american company.British company.
>>64454254does this >>64454143really qualify as a meltdown these days?
>>64454314Yes, this >>64454143 followed by >>64454209certainly qualifies as a meltie. Post guns btw
>telling someone to post guns during an off-topic conversation about trumpto what end?
>>64454316>posts post guns>doesn't post gunsNot how it works.I owe you nothing.
>>64454325>Year of our lord 2025>He still hasn't posted gunsYou know we know you're just one guy spamming the same tired meme, right?Post your fucking guns, faghead.
>>64454337doubling down wont do anything man you're making a fool of yourself. the only thing you can hope for now is that the thread gets deleted.
>>64454340he's not me, mr meltie
>>64454340Doubling down is indeed very embarassing.PostGuns
>>64454323Because I know who I am talking to and I know that they, being a foreign shill, cannot post gats.
>>64454337keep beggingit turns me on
>>64454361Funny coming from the one poster nevee to have posted guns in the entirety of human historyI don't even think you've posted about guns, desu
>>64454366>>64454367>those who seethe loudest about Trump>are those who are least able to post gunsA tale as old as time.
>>64454373back in my day>post gunswas a threat made at gunpoint
>>64454375>still absolutely will not post guns>even though posting guns would instantly win them the argument.
>>64454380what argument?this is just one sided begging
>>64454382Just really weird that asking you to post guns as resulted in an even bigger meltdown than the pre-existing "reee Trump" meltdown.
>>64452936Pretty much yeah. Drag reduction is possibly even more valuable given Pacific distances. The Super Hornet actually has pretty good legs clean, but that completely changes as soon as you want to mount any useful payload to it. Given public statements about F/A-XX range it looks like they’re favoring payload over pure reach, and probably planning to make up the difference with MQ-25s. I’m personally hoping it will manage 4x AARGM-ER sized munitions internally while maintaining 2x AMRAAM sized missiles for self escort, perhaps in side bays perhaps bay door mounted like in F-35. Given the small number of LRASMs the Navy has actually bought combined with their long range it wouldn’t surprise me if making a bay to accommodate them isn’t the highest priority, though iirc it would probably be possible to fit one in a bay sized for 2x AARGMs, I just forget the box dimensions off the top of my head.
>>64454389I really don't think you know what a meltdown is.
>>64454395Yeah, you went from crashing out about someone saying they liked a video of Trump to crashing out about being asked to post guns. Little secret bud: You can just ignore irritating posts. You dont HAVE to give people (you)'s. You should probably post guns tho.
>>64454404Consider taking your own advice.
>>64454410You're not irritating me, you're amusing me. I'm guessing you're new here so maybe you're not aware of the board culture. If you get upset, people will take pleasure in upsetting you. Hence, ignore posts you dont like. You wouldnt want people to notice you're getting tilted.
>>64454421>Still hasn't posted gunslollmao, even
>>64452842It's just not possible
>>64454424I wasn't initially asked to post guns.
>>64454421>you're seething>melting down>crashing out>i'm not mad tho because im just le epic trolllmao
>>64453158You still want that maneuverability to help notch and doge missiles
>>64454429>Who "post guns" the "post guns" posters?
>>64454430yes.
>>64454438used to be we didn't need anyone tothey would just post guns themselves instead of impotently begging
>>64454460Its an excellent way of separating actual /k/ommandos from shitbags from other boards here to seethe about Trump or whatever gay shit it is they are obsessed with.
>>64454463sorry anon, I just don't think he's coolI know it really upsets you to hear that, but it's the truth.
>>64454468>straight back to Trump
>>64454463>>64454473The total lack of self awareness on display here is staggering.
>>64454480>y ask guns?>to see if you're a /k/ommando or here to seethe about Trump>WELL ACTUALLY I DONT LIKE TRUMP Its a conversational TKO.
>>64454484And yet you still haven't posted your own.Almost like you're an election tourist who doesn't actually understand board culture.
>annoying pro-china naval talk the last week or so>it all disappears today and is replaced by trump saying steam catapaults r coolhmm
>>64454493I'm not the one malding about POTUS.
>>64454501No, you just leap to his defense (rather impotently, I might add) the instant anyone says anything mildly unkind about him.
>>64454501so the guy who mass-replied "COPE", hes not malding?
>>64452648This is the same “world’s strongest military” that can’t pay its own troops and relies on donations yes?
>>64454506No, he's just an epic troll who's not mad at all.Try to keep up.
>>64454505>>64454506You're arguing with multiple people, this >>64454316 was my first post. I made it because you're spazzing out, and its funny.
>>64454522>You're arguing with multiple peopleAnd the lack of self awareness continues. I know you gotta be dumb as fuck to be such a die hard at this point, but wow.
>>64454531More than happy to concede I am arguing with multiple people. It costs me nothing. >die hardDie hard what? That an anon was spazzing about Trump? That they spazzed even harder when I asked them to post guns? lol.
>>64452648But the F-35's bay is big enough to fit Trump inside? Get some straps and a booster!
>>64454539>Die hard what?Die hard trump supporter, so much so that you leap to his defense any time someone says mean things about him on a Tajik landscaping imageboard. I should've known that you wouldn't pick that up from context alone.
>>64454545Trump might be a tight fit, but you could definitely carry a couple of these.
>>64454549I'm not political anon. Shocking, I know, but there are people who just live their lives. Hence your prior spazz attack was so entertaining.
>>64454560>I'm not political>I just impotently seethe at anyone that dares criticize the fat old bastard for hours on end.
>>64454585I made one post pointing out you're spazzing, the rest of the conversation was you spazzing out about me asking you to post gunsI don't particularly care about Trump. He won, he's going to do his thing for the next three and a bit years. It is what it is. The OP webm is aesthetic, I would have said the same for any POTUS doing that. Just live your life, and post guns (btw)
>>64454559lmao
>>64454559>Lockheed Martin started using "Beast Mode" in official F-35 materialsI love this timeline.
>>64454747Think they’ve been doing that for most of the last decade iirc. Think they started in the mid/late 20-teens
>>64454801I miss when they called it the Third Day of War Configuration
>>64454846Internet and its consequences etc. etc. But yeah I agree, this place used to be a lot smarter
