@@CriticalX42 nah the term "hypersonic" is anything mach 5+ with our level of tech a missile isn't maneuvering very well at those speeds, the whole "manuverable hypersonic" was a myth created by Russian bots to make us mot get involved in thier affairs because they claimed thier missile couldn't be shot down. Meanwhile Ukrainian aircraft and patriot batteries have shot down I think 70% of the hypersonics that russia has launched
You are not considering the future of air combat. We are still looking into bringing back the F15 in the form of the F15EX. But we need stealth fighters, there are just some things the F15 can't do the F35 can, same goes for the F35 as you said it cant travel as far and carry as much. But can an F15 be a stealth fighter, ground attack, aircraftcarrier capable, conduct electronic warfare, networking, sensorfusion, and modular and upgradable for the next 50 years? The F35 can be used as a force multiplier as well, for example, a group of F15s paired with 1 F35, the F35 can be far ahead of the group being invisible from enemy aircraft and provide targets for the F15s in the back to launch at. It's like having an EWACs that can not only be stealth but can support you as well since it can carry some missiles. Also when counting for inflation the F14 is as expensive as an F35.
What @@needtau4138 said. People are still too caught up on the 'plane' and not the total capabilities the platform provides. It's common, but very old-world thinking. The capabilities the F-35 brings to the table relative to the F-15 are as stark as the capabilities a post-WWII all-weather capable, missile carrying supersonic fighter is to a Sopwith Pup. Don't get be wrong, the F-15 will still be very useful for years to come, but the environment the F-35 was born into is *extraordinarily different* to what the F-15s were designed for, and upgrades will only get you so far...
in 2007, china did test their first "direct ascent" (ground launched) anti-satellite weapon. it successfully struck an old chinese weather satellite, creating the biggest low-earth orbit debris field in the history of space launch.
Highly dubious as to whether the US still retains this capacity and if so, I doubt it has any wartime value. The cost of the weapon, probability of a kill and the value of the target are all factors. I'm also dubious as to how many F-15 drivers, regardless of variant, have any training whatsoever employing anti-satellite weapons. Just how many air-launched anti-satelite weapons the US has in their inventory is also questionable - surely there are more economical means of removing adversary satellites from the battlespace, ie: electronic warfare. Great video though.
Yeah you keep telling yourself that. If the US can knock a satellite out of the sky in 1985, it stands to reason that it could do it again 35 years later. I have little doubt that the results of this test are in the front of the top drawer of a filing cabinet somewhere important. F15’s are still rolling off of the assembly line. Space is highly contested now with China, India and now N. Korea. This is enough of a concern that we now have the Space Force.
So hypersonic missiles have been successfully tested since 1959.
Correct. Most missiles travel at hypersonic speeds. The current "Hypersonic" fad refers to missiles that are highly manoeuvrable at hypersonic speeds
hell, the US was toying around with manned hypersonic flight in the 50s and 60s as well.
@@CriticalX42 nah the term "hypersonic" is anything mach 5+ with our level of tech a missile isn't maneuvering very well at those speeds, the whole "manuverable hypersonic" was a myth created by Russian bots to make us mot get involved in thier affairs because they claimed thier missile couldn't be shot down. Meanwhile Ukrainian aircraft and patriot batteries have shot down I think 70% of the hypersonics that russia has launched
I got to say, i found another favourite YT challenge for my lunch break! Love it!
1978 was a crazy year indeed.
we should have brought the F15 instead of that billion dollar F35.. F15 can fly further and carry twice the weight.. 1 F35 = 6 F15s. top show👍👍
You are not considering the future of air combat. We are still looking into bringing back the F15 in the form of the F15EX. But we need stealth fighters, there are just some things the F15 can't do the F35 can, same goes for the F35 as you said it cant travel as far and carry as much. But can an F15 be a stealth fighter, ground attack, aircraftcarrier capable, conduct electronic warfare, networking, sensorfusion, and modular and upgradable for the next 50 years? The F35 can be used as a force multiplier as well, for example, a group of F15s paired with 1 F35, the F35 can be far ahead of the group being invisible from enemy aircraft and provide targets for the F15s in the back to launch at. It's like having an EWACs that can not only be stealth but can support you as well since it can carry some missiles. Also when counting for inflation the F14 is as expensive as an F35.
What @@needtau4138 said. People are still too caught up on the 'plane' and not the total capabilities the platform provides. It's common, but very old-world thinking. The capabilities the F-35 brings to the table relative to the F-15 are as stark as the capabilities a post-WWII all-weather capable, missile carrying supersonic fighter is to a Sopwith Pup. Don't get be wrong, the F-15 will still be very useful for years to come, but the environment the F-35 was born into is *extraordinarily different* to what the F-15s were designed for, and upgrades will only get you so far...
to be fair, a squadron of f35s are so insanely complex and powerful
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what if China learns this trick? (they probably have already
Any competent senior military officer would think of this ‘trick’. Only civies would be surprised.
in 2007, china did test their first "direct ascent" (ground launched) anti-satellite weapon. it successfully struck an old chinese weather satellite, creating the biggest low-earth orbit debris field in the history of space launch.
Highly dubious as to whether the US still retains this capacity and if so, I doubt it has any wartime value. The cost of the weapon, probability of a kill and the value of the target are all factors. I'm also dubious as to how many F-15 drivers, regardless of variant, have any training whatsoever employing anti-satellite weapons. Just how many air-launched anti-satelite weapons the US has in their inventory is also questionable - surely there are more economical means of removing adversary satellites from the battlespace, ie: electronic warfare. Great video though.
Yeah you keep telling yourself that. If the US can knock a satellite out of the sky in 1985, it stands to reason that it could do it again 35 years later. I have little doubt that the results of this test are in the front of the top drawer of a filing cabinet somewhere important. F15’s are still rolling off of the assembly line. Space is highly contested now with China, India and now N. Korea. This is enough of a concern that we now have the Space Force.
anti-satellite warfare has massively shifted from aircraft-launched weapons to direct-ascent weapons
@@chunky_mcgoo4477…. It’s good to have a backup to directed energy for anti-satellite. Especially a backup that’s already proven