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Originally Posted by TruBlu351
The US Marines, who are a big customer for the JSF, have been operating the single engine Harrier for decades off their amphibious assault ships. But that thing is just a light attack aircraft anyway.....I'll leave the hovering to egg beaters! But the USMC also operates F18's which hang out on the US Navy carriers.
Being able to go into a fight with people not being able to pick you up on radar, or at least until very late, is a huge tactical advantage.
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So is the F-35... its a CAS aircraft at best. Not a front line fighter or even a bomber.... which again why its unsuited to Australia.
The F-35 by definition isnt a steath aircraft... its "low observeable" meaning its radar cross section is pretty low. But again once you hang bombs from its wings, it looses ALL its qualities and its radar cross section will be just as bad as an F18.