A look at the capabilities, performance of F-35 fighter jets during Exercise Pitch Black

[@zhongshansun1439]

The F35 is turning out to be the best and most efficient Fighter Jet of all 5th gen fighter jets. The Cost to fly per hour is about US$33-36k in 2022 and projected to dropped further in the comming years. It is just 10% -20% higher than the 4th Gen F16 at $30k

[@hangtuah888]

Me think you watch top gun maverick too many times. Go and fish out one lying in the East China 🇨🇳 Sea.

[@saul_goodman6246]

@@hangtuah888 americans already retrived it , and i know you are excited for the next wolf warrior and chinese top gun

[@britishmalayasociety]

@@saul_goodman6246 Both films were hilarious. But the best one was Nancy Pelosi visitng Taiwan. And that wasn't even a film.

[@saul_goodman6246]

@@britishmalayasociety Nancy got every chinese citizens to smack their heads in weibo lmao

[@britishmalayasociety]

@@saul_goodman6246 😭😭😭

[@scienceboy20814]

Behold the advancements in stealth technology - dark paint.

[@hangtuah888]

Yes, what about skin whitening cream for the Indian Air Force.

[@adesolaadegbite9048]

F35 : U can't fight me because u can't see me.

[@oneviwatara9384]

I can see it miles away with my naked eye though

[@ae3464]

@@oneviwatara9384 can a missile though?

[@invoker123]

I think he is talking about the raptor . Not fat Amy

[@anziar3038]

Great! S'pore has one of the strongest air forces in Asia. 👍👍

[@HuangHwei]

Only for display, yes but, in actual combat SG is the most vulnerable among Asians.

[@krollpeter]

@@HuangHwei why?

[@HuangHwei]

@@krollpeter The citystate is too small.🤷‍♂️

[@krollpeter]

@@HuangHwei The armed forces are stronger than all surrounding countries. Look at Russia now, supposed to be multiple times bigger and stronger than Ukraine. Today it's not the number of tanks or shells, but excellence in logistics, quality data supplied to the army leaders, the commitment, will and high skill level of the soldiers. My opinion is, they (Singapore) have reached that goal. If another nation tries, it will be very painful for them, and for some even so painful that they won't even try.

[@HuangHwei]

@@krollpeter Ukraine is not a small country. It is in fact the second largest in Europe and is strategically located beside 3 NATO states. SAF is just a bunch of rich boys with very expensive toys, with no real combat experience throughout history. Thanks God SG doesn't have enemies.

[@siongkianlim]

Great operational capabilities. Top class, crisis ridden may come in handy. 😎🛩️🌎🌍🌏🧑‍✈️

[@georgequek7996]

Well Done RSAF.👍👍

[@robtheelectric]

Does f35 fuel have to be refrigerated in hot weather?

[@BOGOWA22]

Wait until Block 4 standard becomes production-ready.

[@briancooper2112]

Why?

[@BOGOWA22]

@@briancooper2112 Block 4 is essentially the first major revision of JSF aircraft, not unlike the "C/D" (Block 30) of F16 in its evolution

[@whitemoon5752]

Good marketing video, So what missiles it will carry? Only stealth capabilities is not enough.

[@hangtuah888]

Paper maiche ones.

[@Ezees23]

Their own missiles and also every other plane and weapons system they're linked with. They can even fire other aircrafts' or missile systems' missiles.....

[@Ezees23]

@@hangtuah888 Like Chinese and Russian explosive composite armor as in Ukraine??? Their ERA packs were filled with paper instead of armor, LOL....

[@invoker123]

It’s a failure .

[@greatasia606]

Sorry lor, little Singapore is not stealth.

[@GauntletKI]

Only USA close allies (with large defense budget) should get those maintenance intensive aircraft

[@mollymolly95610]

Chinese J-20 Fighter Jet still use afterburner engine which can spot at night . China faces big problem of engine inferiority

[@GauntletKI]

2:37 keep the F-16, almost as good.

[@huangerli7215]

A good machine needs a crazy good handler, man and machine must match. Otherwise is a waste of asset. Please update all our aircraft to F35 raptor

[@raultiangson6295]

I like to know which side Singapore will be if push comes to shove over Taiwan

[@shadowj3311]

Why do Singapore has to concern about Taiwan issues? That's is Taiwanese problem.

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

The lesson is quite simple. From Henry Kissinger formerly Secretary of State: To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend, is fatal. Ukraine is US friend. And Taiwan too...

[@olefella3606]

The end is near for all the puppies of Anglo clans in Asia-Pacific region. Just saying.

[@touchme211]

Thats why ukraine is winning and china is afraid to attack taiwan.

[@britishmalayasociety]

@@olefella3606 Yeah, the PRC just needs to fire more missiles into the sea and they'll soon run away!

[@LA-xi1no]

Then be whose friend? China? Gong jiao wei

[@Reg101st]

Either that, cause I'm sure China has the best interest for Singapore just like its own people and friendly neighbours in the South China Sea.

[@tayspiderx]

And Taiwan just bought many aging F-16

[@mic5391]

F16V, and it is not aging.

[@tayspiderx]

@@mic5391 if not aging then no need sell F-35…

[@mic5391]

@@tayspiderx Want to buy f-35? Q-up, there are many customers waiting in-line! And PRC will not wait! So F-16V is a go!

[@britishmalayasociety]

It's mainly due to diplomacy, the PRC would likely throw another fit and drop useless missiles into the sea if the F-35 is sold to them, but it's fine, it's not like the US Navy doesn't operate them in the area anyways.

[@jarrodyuki7081]

japan will retake the kurils sakhalin and vladivostok south korea will take north korea.

[@tonykwok9763]

?????????? SINGAPORE.....PEACE LOVING CITIZENS...... A TINY RED DOT FIGHT?????????? FOR THE BOXES???????CARS??????

[@jerolvilladolid]

Exactly who might Singapore use these for hmmm? Why even buy them? Its not like youll ever contemplate bombing Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur. Its a complete waste of money!

[@CalvinK300]

Yes, Kuwait also never contemplated bombing Baghdad. Singapore should learn good lessons from the experience of small countries surrounded by bigger neighbours.

[@stayprepared2388]

West ( Russia - special operations ) . East ( China - special operations )

[@CalvinK300]

@Iskandar Aziz F-35 is widely sold worldwide so China can get the secret if they really want. The F22 is a better fighter but USA is not selling. That tells you so much about the F-35 technology. Also, all countries engage in espionage not just China. Lastly, if you want to steal tech secrets, you don’t steal the end product and reverse engineer. You steal the information like the blueprints, drafts etc. Logical?

[@djtan3313]

To please d muricans…

[@chitaegandalalake263]

. This CNA is stupid😱❗ . FYI, US F35 was already massacred long time ago😱❗ 😁😂🤣 . 687 units combined US's 100 units F35, 187 - F22 and 400 - F18 in 2 waves of 300+ are all destroyed against 100 units SU27, 4 - SU30 and 2 - SU35 with only 12 units lost😨 witnessed by 5 RAAF😭. ,,, ' It was like clubbing baby seals '😱❗ ,,, see @ kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGjUlXVneZWmb68

[@sapuahsamad3340]

Better spend money to built bigger n affordable apartment for local singaporean..! Other luxury condo already taken by foreigners :)

[@stevehope5574]

A local SG taxi driver told me the mainland Chinese had forced prices up by about 50 percent with regards to local apartments. And that was a few years ago.

[@oningsingson5672]

Make sure this technology not steal by Chinese.pilot is chinese

[@furrycheetah]

Now we are looking at so many jet's out there since the release of Top Gun Maverick less than 6 months ago 🤔🤔

[@engchoontan8483]

Delay 2026 to delay exercising-options for the other 8 to let america "keep valid". Formular to count effectiveness within 1000km. Kilograms of munitions(excluding launcher) landed on target for 10xLCA versus 1xF35B

[@devildevil2271]

China may thank Singapore for everything 😂😂

[@abcdedfg8340]

Hey new evil foreign force of the week lol. Last week was taiwan and the usa. Who is next?

[@deschan2246]

If Singapore government is wise, they would go for F15 and F16V upgrade and latest AEW & C/AWACS. F35 not need at the moment, its a good to have.

[@osmomosis9216]

Have stealth for what? Country so small, everyone nearby will def know

[@MrDamning]

@@osmomosis9216 Cause we can save money buying more AWACs with an F35

[@britishmalayasociety]

Because the F-15EX and F-16V are both more expensive than the F-35 and less capable?

[@samiel1014]

@@britishmalayasociety some people just speak out of their butts without using their heads, or their butts are their heads.

[@firstimer]

Buy 1 fot airshows

[@djtan3313]

Turkey. Expensive turkey.

[@kengleetan63]

Over spend on something that a little country will never need. Buying a 'ferrari' of high maintenance and much less air time to ground time and used during the 'week end'. Your country need stealth? With neighbours less than a few km away, the moment you take off,everyone already knows!😆😆😆😆

[@deschan2246]

Agreed, Singapore dont need it

[@stayprepared2388]

But revenge will be sweet.

[@MrDamning]

People always forget our jets aren't only in SG

[@britishmalayasociety]

It's literally the opposite of everything you've said. It's MMH/FH is less than the Gripen E, which is known to be easy to work on. Australia run them with two ground crew and a trailer, and stealth isn't just about detectability. It's the ability to lock on targets.

[@samiel1014]

And that is why we purchased the B variant that wouldn't require any kind of runways and of course, the most important thing of all is it's stealth capabilities. In which is superior compared to what Russia or China has. You think we got great neighbors? Think again!

[@玪玪-v2m]

Singapore should sell some their F35 to Australia and Japan and buy some China J20 as a backup.... we need to balance and stop the fight.

[@britishmalayasociety]

Why would you want a J-20? 🤮

[@ultimaxed8239]

J20 is 💩

[@玪玪-v2m]

That's why asking Japan and Australia to buy more F35 they need more than us. We are peace loving country don't take side.

[@ultimaxed8239]

@@玪玪-v2m if you want peace, prepare for war.

[@玪玪-v2m]

@@ultimaxed8239 we are always on our toes... Especially someone always create terrorists to scare us to buy more of their weapons.

[@unsulliedthe832]

5th generation Singaporean here. In times of war, however, our Singapore fighter pilots will quietly target any US or NATO planes in the South China Sea.

[@mrwhatever9025]

yeah and f35 are flying computers and USA will have software in them that they can remote disable them and once u fire on them you think USA will ever give u parts again good luck with that lol.

[@Ezees23]

LM and the U.S. gov't has made sure that any tampering with their 5th Gen F-35 will effectively "brick" it - it won't even start up, LOL. That goes also for any attempt to target any Allies with it too. It has a "kill switch" in case of traitors, tampering, or copying.....

[@cheesyyt1089]

Singapore should have use their money to buy f 16 or f 15 maybe upgrade them at least not spend them on f 35 which sg is only buying 4 to replace a whole 40 plus f 16 fleet

[@jammadan]

In addition, not replace

[@tankee1981ify]

Most online sources mentioned 60 not 40.

[@cheesyyt1089]

@@tankee1981ify just realised 40 is for the f 15

[@britishmalayasociety]

The upgrade package for the F-15 literally costs more than the F-35. At a recent excercise against F-15's and F-16's the F-35's kill ratio was 68-1 (the exact one I forget). Previous ones showed 28-1 and 20-1 kill ratios at Red Flag.

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

Taiwan only allow to purchase F16 .😅 It's all about money, US purging outdated weapons with x4 price to Taiwan and Taiwan cannot choose what they want. Also The Patriot Missile Defense System purchase by Taiwan can only fire by US "consultant" station in Taiwan. Bought the car, but not allowed to have key 😅 Yes ! US "care" about Taiwan.

[@jammadan]

F-35 is a sensitive item, they have to make sure it will not fall into their adversary hands

[@anniesa531]

@@jammadan tru, spend so much in development just to get taken by rival countries lmao

[@hangtuah888]

@@jammadan Are you talking about the antique F35? There's one lying at the bottom of the East China 🇨🇳 Sea. Maybe you want to salvage it as the owner doesn't know how to.

[@Loki-sk7bi]

@@hangtuah888 it’s already out of the ocean.

[@jammadan]

@@hangtuah888 If the F-35 is antiqueed, everything else is pre-historic 😂

[@deschan2246]

Thats lots of billions spend !!!!!! Of course they hv to say happy with performance. Reality Singapore dont need it !!!

[@CalvinK300]

Exactly. Why waste time doing NS? Nobody is crazy enough to consider conquering Singapore right? Right, Des?

[@deschan2246]

@@CalvinK300 ?

[@deschan2246]

@@CalvinK300 already invaded , agreed ghost?

[@CalvinK300]

@@deschan2246 true, very true.

[@deschan2246]

@@CalvinK300 ghost agreed.

[@deschan2246]

As usual, Sìngapore side reading scripts, lots of useless nonsense.

[@stayprepared2388]

And the Malaysia famous couple will die in jail.

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

But USA is holding the remote control and backdoor access 😅

[@britishmalayasociety]

I don't think that's particularly necessary. Not like there are any potential adversaries there with particulary capable air forces in the region anyway.

[@Wbliss]

The U.S. has succeeded in drawing SG under its control and using that island as its military base & a strategic asset in SE Asia. This move on the part of the current SG govt. is myopic as it has clearly deviate from its position of neutrality , unlike the other members of ASEAN. The island of SG as a member of ASEAN is the Weakest link in the organization’s policy of neutrality which is critical for the region’s survival in view of the geopolitical rivalry between the superpowers . Singapore is playing a dangerous game by aligning itself to US , not just economically but militarily in a region which is volatile to potential regional conflicts. It’s foreign policy is for short term gains but long term consequences for its people. China & Russia may not be too accommodating to this island ‘s future.

[@abcdedfg8340]

Ok, wumao. Stay in that alternate reality where russia and the prc are good neighbors lol.

[@玪玪-v2m]

What to do nowadays western government cannot survive without lying....

[@tinto278]

Australia will protect Singapore. 🦘🦘🦘💪💪💪 What you going to do about it tankie?

[@samiel1014]

I honestly wouldn't trust flying in the J "Junk" 20 or the Sukhoi's flying scrap metal either.

[@玪玪-v2m]

@@samiel1014 king not wearing clothes 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@javiermac381]

With an aircraft like F35, US no longer has air dominance!

[@ainzooalgown7589]

and based on US own report FY2021 Annual Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation the US have over 1/3 of their own F35 that are grounded due to lack of spare parts and software problems like that one update that bricked its AIM-120 air to air missiles. or the fuel tank issue where the F35 cant fly through thunderstorms. why buy such an expensive piece of crap that still has 845 unresolved issues and 6 Cat 1 issues aka the pilots life or plane is at risk when in use.

[@cholesterol804]

Its more like for propaganda. To make people believe they have something good protecting them. Buying a ferrari even if the engine is kubota still gives cool effect. You have skilled foreign workers who can fix almost anything aslong as you pay them for the job.

[@britishmalayasociety]

That was way back in 2021, where rotors had to be fixed on early batch aircraft. That issue was fixed that same year. As of now almost all F-35's are in service. Cat 1 issues are down to 2, with one of them being green lines appearing on the pilot's headset display when running nightvision. Non-Cat 1 issues include animations running too slowly. Virtually everything can be fixed with a software update.

[@kancilla]

Well, F35 stealth & 5th Gen are still in development. A combination of AWACS & Ground Radar can detect the fighter. This is the era of fusion sensors from various platforms. No single platform can do the job in this modern era. Better stick with 4.5 gen fighters like F-16 V70 / Gripen E-F / Super Hornet Block III for normal deployment. You don't need a 5th Gen Fighter for QRF or to intercept other aircraft. Let us wait for technology to mature enough before we bought another. My 1 dollar opinion.

[@britishmalayasociety]

This is a bit misleading, though a stealth aircraft isn't usually completely stealth, it is incredibly difficult to target even if you are able to detect it. Czechia turned down free Gripen E's in favour of the F-35 which they haven't even been approved to purchase yet. There's no point in purchasing more expensive, older generation aircraft, where you lose significant amounts of capability.

[@Ezees23]

Detection and a pinpoint firing solution are waaaay different, LOLs. By the time the low-band radar detects the F-35 and then tries to relay that info to a targeting radar - it'll have several HARMs heading it's way. It's a no-win situation - turn on you radar and nearly immediately get destroyed - or don't turn it on at all. Remember: Out of all the sorties of the first stealth F-117, only one has ever been shot down - and that was a combination of bad tactics from command using the exact same route, and hung-open weapons bay door, and a missile system commander's nerve to turn on his radar and extreme luck in getting a firing solution. IOW, it was a lucky shot that never happened again despite the F-117 continuing to operate. That was the 1st Gen stealth plane - the F-35 is a 5th Gen and waaaay more capable and way less detectable than the F-117......

[@invoker123]

People here have 0 understanding of fighter jets and their abilities . The f-35 is horrible in dogfights . It is just a flying awacs with missiles that don’t work.

[@normantan23]

I have no doubt F35 is one of the most advanced fighters out there. But not so sure of their reliability, especially since it was labelled a failed project by the US.

[@jammadan]

Funding, it's all about funding

[@kwlee8420]

It has submersible capabilities too. Quite a number has gone under the ocean.

[@hangtuah888]

There is one lying in the East China Sea masquerading as a submarine. Another crashed trying to land on the Carl Vinson. Had to hire the Chinese salvage ship to salvage it fearing the Chinese will salvage it but the the Chinese told them they are not interested in antique plane.

[@hangtuah888]

@@kwlee8420 It is a dual purpose fighting machine, as the other role is as a submarine. Lapdog Singapore better get the whole 18 to please their master. How can you not buy the whole lot if you want your master's notice? 😂😂😂😂

[@britishmalayasociety]

Who told you it was a failure? It's well recieved by the US. 2,500 on order, well liked by pilots. Shown to be as good as the F-22 itself, with strike capability.

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

US politicians wake up from laughing in the dream. $$$$ 🤣🤣🤣 So many dumb country leader. After Europe, new market setup successfully in Asia..

[@britishmalayasociety]

Using up Chinese Copium supplies?

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

@@britishmalayasociety Aug 29, 2022 'So embarrassing' UK's new £3bm warship breaks down AGAIN on way to US deployment BRITAIN'S Royal Navy suffered a major setback after the HMS Prince of Wales broke down just one day after leaving Portsmouth to set sail for the US. It is now anchored southeast of the Isle of Wight as the Royal Navy conducts an investigation into the matter. A spokesperson told Sky News: "HMS Prince of Wales remains in the South Coast Exercise Area while conducting investigations into an emerging mechanical issue." The Royal Navy has remained tight-lipped as the cause of the breakdown, which is the second technical problem the five-year-old warship has suffered in the last few days...

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

@@britishmalayasociety British is gone, should just purchase weapon from USA.

[@britishmalayasociety]

@@xxoo-lp6vc It's a new ship, breakdowns from the Royal Navy have existed ever since HMS Warrior in the 1850's. And despite engineering issues the Royal Navy was still able to win the Opium Wars.

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

@@britishmalayasociety How is British a democracy when ONLY 0.3% of the population can vote for the new leader ?😅😅😅

[@ksneoh3572]

Let me put the whole thing into perspective, especially for those impressionable youngsters who are below the age of 45 (a/o 2022). The F35 program is a master ploy by the weapons conglomerate Lockheed Martin. (Lockheed Martin is a merger that resulted from the takeover of Martin Marietta by Lockheed Aerospace). While Lockheed had created & legendarized its technology prowess during the Cold War, with such craft as the U2 spy plane (several were shot down by the USSR and China in the 60s & 70s) and the Mach 3 SR-71 Blackbird, it also has one other overwhelming capability, ie., the ability to 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 government officials of many countries. The leaders of Germany, Italy and Netherlands received millions of US$ in bribes in the 60s & 70s from Lockheed (and I bet with the blessings of the US government) to get their air forces to buy the F-104 Starfighter jets. Though those super sleek fighters were very fast, they were inherently unreliable and many were lost, not in combat, but in the course of normal takeoff and landings. Thus the names "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫" and "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧" were given to this notorious craft. Even Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands took a US$1.1million bribe. Then came the infamous trijet airliner, the Lockheed L1011 Tristar. And again Lockheed's "stealthy technology" was deployed. Lockheed bribed several Japanese officials and even a Yakusa, so that it can sell the airliner to Japanese airline, ANA (which was also considering the rival DC-10). That scandal brought down the prime minister, Kakuei Tanaka, who was charged, fined and jailed. Thus, the fact that the F-35 has been purchased by so many countries is not that it has superlative performance (true in some respects) but there are ugly, stealthy reasons behind a great number of those purchases. I hope our RSAF purchase is NOT one of those cases

[@FelonMusk2021]

Nice, which Tom Clancy novel is this story from?

[@JeanPengZi]

@@FelonMusk2021 HAHAHAHHA

[@britishmalayasociety]

You're quite literally describing some of the best aircraft ever built, widely regarded by pilots, and even stewardesses who've served on them. Save only for the Starfighter, which was the only advanced mass produced allied aircraft at the time, at the dawn of the fighter jet era. Everything on paper, everything on excercises, everything on accounts, shows that the F-35 is an overwhelmingly capable, superior aircraft, cheap and highly regarded by pilots, including those who fly the F-22.

[@richiebularin1155]

Wanna know the funny part? The original price of the F35 was in the 90-100 million dollar range. (currently in the 70 million dollar range) So hundreds of F35's would make governments bankrupt, and bribing governments of billions would make Lockheed Martin also bankrupt. If you're beloved F16 or A10 is being replaced and you are sooo sad about it, just remember A10 has the highest friendly fire kill count, and the F16 is made by Lockheed Martin. And lastly, the information you know about? Decades Old. And the crashes? Pilot Errors. Expensive? Not as expensive as maintaining A10s. Take my reply with anything you want.

[@YenDiki]

THE F35" TAX GOBBLER" IS NOT WORTH IT .... NUFF SAID. 👎💥😎😁

[@zainiabdullah621]

Dubbed 'THE FLYING JUNK' ! Should be send to Ukraine to help NATO's air superiority instead of the Russian Federation. Thank you to those countries buying the 'Flying Junk' it greatly enhance the US economy.

[@britishmalayasociety]

Sounds like some good copium right there.

[@Ezees23]

Jealous much???

[@liquidh5226]

Waste money. Look at S Korea's F35. Can't even fly properly.