F-35B with Gatling Gun Pod in Action

#f35 #f35b #gatlinggun #fighter
The GPU-9/A gun pod for the F-35B and F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet holds the GAU-22/A 25mm gatling gun and 200 rounds of ammunition.
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Film Credits: TSgt Rion Ehrman, SrA Xavier Navarro, TSgt Taylor Drzazgowski, Dane Wiedmann, Sgt Patrick Crosley, LCpl David Getz "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."

[@drpotatoman4875]

The "Brrrrrrrtt" gives me goosebumps, Its like A-10

[@spitfire3032]

Most modern fighters sound like the A-10. The F-16 also sounds arguably better. A-10 just gets tons of credit for the gun being very big and exposed. Still a cool jet though.

[@B86432]

But 1/20th lol

[@davidstrother8726]

Sounds like it 🎉

[@tinali9200]

Castrated A-10 maybe…. Holds less than 20% of the rounds and much smaller and less powerful than the 30 mm on the Warthog.

[@strichtarn3228]

@@tinali9200 25mm M919 penetrates over 100mm RHA at 2km, the depleted uranium 30mm PGU-14 API that the A-10 carries only penetrates 55mm at the same distance.

[@jefflee4527]

I think this shows just how versatile this air frame can be

[@ProjectMotive]

Ahhh no... it show what poor planning looks like....

[@degenetron7590]

@@ProjectMotive wdym? The jet also has a built in gun. This one can be added for extra firepower, for taking down ground targets

[@marcusfanning7513]

@@degenetron7590 yeah the entire reason they need to add this pod on is because the internal cannon causes cracks in the air frame lmao. This is also why this gun is firing a smaller round than the regular cannons 30mm (this is only a 25).

[@BugattiONE666]

@@marcusfanning7513 I mean on our british Variant they just mounted the 25mm in the the 20mm housing and simply fixed the cracking issue?

[@JoshyStuart]

@@marcusfanning7513 "the entire reason they need to add this pod on is because the internal cannon causes cracks in the air frame lmao". This isn't the reason. The F35 B and C (which are the ones shown in this video) do not have an internal cannon due to weight saving for V/STOL and carrier TOL, not because of "cracking airframes". I believe this pod is not compatible with the F35A either.

[@Rhinozherous]

00:03 That smile of the pod xD

[@AronTheNpc]

>:)

[@krystianneo9775]

= • )

[@vonpredator]

He’s a happy gun pod!

[@serronserron1320]

i see it

[@Googlencraptubesuckabandonship]

I love the flag on the underside of that engine intake.

[@ksztyrix]

It's so pretentious

[@Googlencraptubesuckabandonship]

@@ksztyrix Sound's like you need to shed some negativity in your life. Try a support group. They work.

[@thandogama3863]

Can anyone here the lovely sound of the fans when the plane has landed they just sound wonderful. I love the F35b it's my favourite Fighter jet and the F22

[@puffthemagiclepton7534]

The F35 doesn't have any balloon kills.

[@noidontthinksolol]

@@puffthemagiclepton7534 i tought the arm next to the cockpit was to pop balloons but sadly it is for refueling

[@dreamrestore213]

A pod on a stealth fighter.... GENIUS..!

[@nguquaxanguyen5224]

this is for CAS mission in permissive airspace. not every scenario gonna requires stealth.

[@paulcadden4967]

Not many things this jet CAN do in stealth mode 🤣

[@sucellus5452]

@@nguquaxanguyen5224 regarding to his poor manoeuvrability and his poor pilot protection even on permessive airspace i have serious doubt about that... IR man pad and machine gun wil eat it for breakfeast. ground assist is ground assist the plane have to endure everything that can be launch from the ground.

[@hiddendragon415]

@@sucellus5452 Machine gun? It's not going to be flying low. IR, it's IR signature is masked more than any previous plane. Armchair critics are always amusing.

[@sucellus5452]

@@hiddendragon415 ground assist not flying low? where do you come from?

[@nokki1444]

ガンポッドがついてるとバトロイドに変形するんじゃないかと思ってしまうマクロス脳。

[@user-je5kc4kt1s]

"YF-35"

[@U1MIZ]

それだ！👍ぽちっ

[@barukirion]

まじそれ(;｀･ω･)ﾉ

[@Taro_Road]

先に書かれてたw

[@timp8843]

Bots bots bots

[@Kadbros]

Man I would love to fly this, I don't care how long it takes to get there lol

[@mr.x4036]

Become an Officer of the Navy or Marine Corps, get lucky and be put into a pool of flying MOS, then live your dream

[@Skyhighnupe]

Stay focused, not to long

[@triprack]

I was fortunate to fly in the F35 simulator for about 10 minutes. No more Las Vegas Strip!

[@mr.x4036]

@@triprack oh jesus

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

Amazing how smooth they can land. Pretty cool that they can land and take off from smaller vessels if needed.

[@TexasGreed]

Ever hear about the harrier that emergency landed on a barge? pretty cool story.

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

@@TexasGreed Yeah I have actually. If I'm correct he was low on fuel and seen a cargo ship. Heard he saved the gov a lot of money lol I can't imagine how much the "hoovering" for lack of a better term has improved since the harrier.

[@TexasGreed]

@@ChiTownGuerrilla Yeah I would imagine modern computer power makes it so much easier and smoother. I got about 200 hours in a combat flight sim with the harrier and it took a LOT of those hours to learn to use the VTOL without dieing. It must really take some skill and grit to try that in the real deal.

[@randomclipsmilitary9056]

@@TexasGreed VTOL is definitely the most pain in the ass thing to use irl but once u get used to it i imagine it's not that hard

[@oddjob1795]

If this isn’t a throwback to Vietnam, I don’t know what is.

[@laaams]

The F-4 Phantom😂😂

[@oddjob1795]

Yep, a gun under strapped to the belly of the plan. Generals of the Air Force, marines and admirals of the navy this was already done and it didn’t work out well. Leave the ground attack to the warthog and the hornet. Please.

[@madkoala2130]

@@oddjob1795 ahhh, you know that naval F-4 phantom didnt have fixed cannon and somehow had much better performance then air force version. I would blame pilot training, because back then they were still flying with F-86 tactics (dogfighting) and also they didnt use airborne early warning and control systems so MiGs could cough them off guard 90% of the time and they couldnt use missiles if they didnt have clear IR signature of the aircraft engines (todays missiles are much better then those early AIM-9s). That notion that John Boyd sold you that aircraft always needs a gun (and needs to be highly maneuverable) is outdated to be used in todays beyond visual range fights. A-10 warthog could be replaced by any aircraft who can carry air to ground missiles and that GAU-8 is really inaccurate to be use for CAS (it could easily kill friendly's if spreed wasn't favorable and there is reason why even russians of all people stopped using them on MiG-27 and Su-25).

[@dreaminknight]

@@madkoala2130 always BVR? In theory only. RoE often require visual identification...

[@joshuatiu1177]

@@dreaminknight please go and read up on non-cooperative threat identification, there have been massive leaps forward since vietnam. radars can identify targets from radar reflections off engine blades, enemy radar signatures etc, visual ID is not the only way to confirm hostile nowadays

[@SpartanONegative]

My dad was Army Special Operations Aviation & was a Experimental Diving Instructor for the Navy. 101st Airborne Sargent. Trained by NASA for several X craft. He built the first mobile decompression chamber for the Army, Way before the Navy ever dreamed about such a thing. Hes passed away now 🙏. He would of shot down that Damn Chinese Balloon.

[@tedhead70]

He would be glad to know we did shot it down and over water when it could no longer pose any danger to us from falling debris or anything else like from an unknown payload

[@RichestTea]

The chances of the electronics in it not being previously fried by an Aegis / Hush-hush equipped asset in the Sea of Japan is zero. The shoot down was for lulz.

[@andrewmacdonald8076]

Fantastic! Glad the USA is a friend🥝🇳🇿😎

[@bradcolby7373]

We’re proud to call you a friend! 🇳🇿🤝🇺🇸

[@MyScotty7]

What a jet ,I hope the UK gets the gatling gun for its F35's

[@B-A-L]

We'd probably end up with all the gunpods we ordered but not the F35Bs to use them just like our carriers.

[@exAirMover]

I think I read somewhere that we are not buying the gun pod for our F35s ☹🇬🇧 Hope I'm wrong

[@russchamberlain8755]

Gorgeous aircraft.

[@rooseyprojectbabysquad9726]

0:18 those people putting in that work . that ain’t easy

[@user-wd6qt6zh5c]

装備状態で短距離・離陸、垂直着陸可能なので軽空母で制空戦闘機として運用出来ます。 Since it is capable of short-range takeoff and vertical landing when equipped, it can be used as an air superiority fighter on a light aircraft carrier.

[@firststreet4771]

What about fighting...... Balloon for instance?

[@mr.x4036]

@@firststreet4771thats the F-22

[@nocommiesallowed7637]

There are better options like attack helicopters or even the A10 thunderbolt than risking this expensive fighter plane for close air missions.

[@serronserron1320]

@@nocommiesallowed7637 If we're still talking about weather balloons no helicopters or an A-10 thunderbolt would be able to fly at that altitude

[@nocommiesallowed7637]

@@serronserron1320 Nope I'm referring to close air mission. Intercepting an air balloon will definitely requires a fighter jet for that altitude.

[@Taiwan_Army]

The sound of the machine gun is very nice!

[@proximab6371]

*A-10 enters the chat*

[@bomberharris9322]

@@proximab6371 enters chat and gets made fun of.

[@ImWoolly]

@Proxima B a10 is over rated

[@jakelavaclaw2759]

@@ImWoolly everyone says the a-10 sucks now so really its becoming underrated. plus it can turn more quickly then almost any jet and let off a quick sidewinder so its really not defenseless

[@ImWoolly]

@@jakelavaclaw2759 not everyone says the a10 sucks now look anywhere on the internet and there will be far to many people praising it as if its the best thing ever made

[@pietroseven8228]

Flying brick with gunpod, whatta combination!

[@davidhayes7596]

That's a throwback to NAM with the F4.

[@user-mk4sg4gs1t]

機体下部にガンポッド、バルキリーを思い出した

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

When Japan creates its own Space Force, I'm sure they'll launch the SDF-1!!!! (Yes, there are fans in the US also!)

[@user-mk4sg4gs1t]

@@helifanodobezanozi7689 U.N.SPACY is waiting for your enlistment!!

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

@@user-mk4sg4gs1t Hey, where do I sign up!!!!!?

[@duanepierson4375]

History repeats, the last breakthrough naval aircraft that didn’t have a gun was the F-4B Phantom. They hav to add one after the F-4 got into the Vietnam War. 1st there was a pod, then by the F-4E the Phantom got a gun. At least the USAF remembers, as the F-35A kept it’s gun.

[@davidecarucci1073]

Back in those days missiles were unrealiable as fuck

[@SolarArtemis]

The F-35B and C don't have internal guns that are part of the airframe on purpose There's no space inside the F-35B and C variants to fit an internal airframe gun because of all the other tech and whatnot inside The F-35A is the only variant that does have space for the gun inside

[@colRobinOlds]

That's not really history repeating. It's more of a rudimentary element nowadays. I can't imagine f-35 needing that gun unless it's a cas situation

[@jellomaster5629]

@@colRobinOlds it's a shtf situation if you're relying on a gun for CAS

[@katherineberger6329]

F-35B/C was designed for the gun pod to begin with because the cannon's ammo drum in the F-35A sits in the space where the lift fan is located in the F-35B, and the Navy omitted it on the F-35C to leverage the supply chain for the necessary gun pod for the F-35B. It's worth mentioning that the Navy never used guns on their F-4s - the gun pod was an Air Force solution.

[@panchocacho6663]

Absolutely perfect USA made aircraft .thanks USA for being no1 super power

[@andrewbuffe5605]

That's one stealthy A10

[@RazvanMihaeanu]

FatAmy10

[@brianconnelly2906]

I hate being retired military and missing out on all of this good stuff! 👍

[@Kilgzzz]

yeah but in todays military they work you more then ever and restrict as much libo as possible especially in the corps

[@brianconnelly2906]

I did 8+ in the Marines (CFR and A0) and 12+ in the Navy (AO)....the good old days of long hours and short pay! 🤪🙂👍🤟

[@NFLYoungBoy223]

@@Kilgzzz we’ve been on standby for 48 hours in the field

[@Kilgzzz]

@@NFLYoungBoy223 hurry up and wait and shut down everyone’s libo until we find those that missing handgun

[@tomkurowski8443]

Thank you for your service!

[@Book456]

ステキすぎる😍😍

[@chen7048]

USA NO.1

[@bryanmchugh1307]

The F35 may not be as sexy as the F22 but man what a piece of kit!

[@elipena7349]

Why is this plane so beautiful

[@noidontthinksolol]

I know right, looks absolutely perfect

[@pietroseven8228]

Are you shareholder :)

[@justsomecommunistwithinter2627]

@@noidontthinksolol it's called "fat amy" for a reason, the F-22 is much more beautiful

[@noidontthinksolol]

@@justsomecommunistwithinter2627 dude look at it. And the f35 can pull insane maneuvers so its very far from fat

[@luisdarosa5668]

Looks like hard work loading up all ammo

[@j.granger1120]

It always has been, my Dad armed Dauntless dive bomders in WW2. My younger cousin armed A10s in Afghanistan, they both complained about the long hours, detailed work even when you're half asleep, and all the lifting.

[@killingyouwithlogic5808]

This reminds me more of the AV8A/C Harriers Then it does the Phantom with how it looks under the belly!

[@user-ok1qy6yc7j]

When it comes Stealth Technology,,, 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@sandralittlejohn3816]

F-22 run circles around 35. A-10. Ultimate close air ground support.

[@idahobuilder7323]

Check out the testimonials of f-22 pilots that engage in simulated air to air combat. They never even get close to the f-35 before they get an indication that they just died. The f-22 has superior maneuverability, but it is technologically out matched by the f-35.

[@rockvolcano4187]

This is probably my favorite sound in aviation history ever.

[@lucaspeng5063]

nice pfp

[@sergeypetrov1358]

Не смеши пи..у , она и так смешная🤣

[@duartevilelas9688]

Now the F35, can "Brrrt" too👌

[@alpacaofthemountain8760]

That's some quality BRRRRRRRRRRRRT

[@yongyongli928]

USA Number 1 forever！

[@ChosenOne9387]

That's all cool!! 🇺🇸👍💯

[@Silo-Ren]

Only 200 rounds? Thought it was more, but whatever works. 🇺🇸

[@caddycool58]

it's to much 25 mm cannon not 20... also it's not a ar 15 its cannon.

[@undp-id3vz]

Hey

[@Silo-Ren]

@@undp-id3vz Ho

[@donnibrasko1]

Sound sort of like A10 but reminds me more of Funny car drag racing ... regardless this can't be good for it's rcs and is the pod controllable or is it full burst like da Nam with the phantoms?

[@jdmarx28]

These are getting some action these days

[@drbendover7467]

Awsome:)

[@SebasL10]

If this has a gun round now the F-35 is useful gives the A-10 vibes from the sound.

[@Bobby-qn8zf]

all modern gunpods have that sound. It comes free with the fucking rotary cannon

[@mithileshjha2561]

Action Super of US F-35.

[@mr.c1582]

Recuerdo de un F-4 Phantom de primera generación, sin cañón y con falla en el compartimento de cañón

[@NickThePilotUSA]

Early and late Naval phantoms never had internal guns ever, only later Air Force variants

[@user-zy2uk5kl7s]

固定武装が無くても地上攻撃出来るのね。 上陸部隊の近接航空支援ならば、ステルスを犠牲にしても反復攻撃と投射破壊力を取る場合も有るよね。

[@FourthExile]

So would you run the F35B with the pod AND the mounted gun or just commit to one for ammo/TOW? I assume they’ve developed the pod for the pilot to have more than a cough of fire

[@Jusoon]

Ain't no A10, never will be anywhere that good at the role they're trying to shoehorn it into.

[@NaturalTreeHugger]

Sounds like the F35 needs the whole 9 yards of ammo

[@redsampler2017]

yeah 200 rounds is gone within 5 seconds or so.💨

[@NaturalTreeHugger]

Sounds like it needs a 15 or 20 round burst mode.

[@Hetty_MacCarthy]

空対空ではステルス重視、支援攻撃ではポッド装着と使い分けができるのは便利ですね。日本のいずも級のB型でも検討して頂きたいです。南西諸島で使い道があるかも。

[@weapon-ammunition]

言いたいことはわかるけど、「いずも級のB型」ってわりと意味わからん言い方になってるで いずも型で艦上運用も想定されるF-35B、ってことはわかる

[@satori-cc5yp]

@@weapon-ammunition 正確には日本の艦艇に「級」と「型」の定義がなされてないから別に問題では無いですよ。5500トン級と川内型等を引き合いに出して定義付ける考えもありましたが、外国の艦艇との整合性がとれないので一般的ではありません。 F35Bについても別にF35シリーズ3つがそれぞれ独立した飛行機ってわけでもないから、ある種和風な使い方としてB型ってのも訳わからないってことはないかな。一般的かどうかは別だけど。

[@weapon-ammunition]

@@satori-cc5yp 何言ってるの？ 「いずも級のB型」って普通に意味わからんでしょ 別に級とか型の言い回しがどうこうの話じゃないし、F-35のA〜C型がどうこうの話でもないのよね 普通に「いずも級のB型」って意味わからんことになってるってだけ それだけ見ると、まるでいずも型護衛艦にA型とかB型があるみたいじゃない そういうことではないでしょ

[@satori-cc5yp]

@@weapon-ammunition 連体修飾格の「の」の使い方をあまり理解されていない様で… この場合は「B型」という言葉を説明するために「いずも」が用いられていて、その橋渡し役として「の」が存在します。 究極的な主語は「B型」となりますから、動画の趣旨も考えて文脈的にF35Bであることは疑いようもありません。 日本語は修飾された後に出てくる最後の語が重要ですから、「B型」という言葉を基準に考えねばなりません。よって、「B型」が何かという問いに対しては文全体からB型について類推せねばならず、必ずしも直前の語から結論が導き出せるわけではありません。 もちろん「いずも級に属するB型という船」と捉えられないこともないですが、文脈判断的にあり得ません。 つまり、コメ主の文法は適当なもので、貴殿が主張する文法も誤りではないものの、貴殿がコメ主の文法を否定したことは誤りであった、ということです。

[@satori-cc5yp]

@@weapon-ammunition 文法事項を文字に起こして説明するのは慣れていないもので、幾分読みづらい文章かとは思いますが、そこはご容赦の程を。

[@ConcernedPublic]

So much for all that stealth advantage.

[@claycollins8973]

Sounds awesome

[@cevagovago2774]

Simplemente poder aereo 👍👍

[@moohamada6582]

大迫力の映像ですが、ステルス性に影響はないのでしょうか？ ガンポッドというと、『マクロス』のヴァルキリーが思い出されますが、頭部機銃が別に付いているので、本動画のF-35Bのように飛行中に射撃することはなかったですね。

[@user-no4we5hj3k]

多分非対称戦で使うようだと思われます A10が退役するのでその代わりも含めているのかも

[@YN-io6kj]

Yes stealth is compromised with the gun pod. The F35A has a built in gun.

[@AllenLinnenJr]

Warthog to F35: You only adopted the BRRRRRRT...

[@orelo437]

It's like A10 on steroids with some bass on the brrrrrrrt sound

[@TerryCheever]

It's the same gun as the A model, but the A is internal and stealthier. The B and C have no internal gun thus this pod and it takes a stealth hit to carry it so on stealthy missions would be left behind. Not very many rounds in either model, so not a lot of shooting going on there anyway.

[@veidorje1681]

when fired the internal gun makes the whole jet vibrate they should have gone for a single barrel gun they do their job well after all it does not take deluge of rounds to destroy an armored vehicle or else leave it to the A-10 which the F-35 will never replace I was glad to hear that the wart-hog would not be retired from service nothing can replace an A-10 : ) ps : Pierre SPREY interview about the F-35

[@Monarch683]

The F-35C has an internal gun. It's only the F-35B doesn't due to the VTOL lift fan taking up too much internal space.

[@Monarch683]

@@veidorje1681 Vibrations are not a problem. There's a reason why the guns are always slightly offset from the nose. It's even done in the A-10. The A-10 cannot out perform the F-35 in the CAS role as well. It is slow, low flying, and is easy prey for SPAAG and MANPADs. It's also notorious for having poor IFF systems and has had several instances of blue on blues (friendly fire). The only reason it was still in use in Afghanistan and Iraq by the US was because it's cheap and total air supremacy was achieved by Coalition forces. The enemy being fought didn't also have too much in terms of anti-air weapons. In a modern conflict, the A-10 would get shredded by SAMs, enemy fighters, and anti-aircraft fire. The days of dedicated CAS platforms flying in heavily contest airspace are long gone as shown by the Russo-Ukrainian War. In comparison to the A-10 in the CAS role, the F-35 can quickly get in, drop whatever munitions are required, get out undetected. In the case that it is needed to carry munitions on its external stores for CAS, it could still perform and evade most AA weapons by just flying high at 20,000 feet. At those altitudes, the only threat would Also, Pierre Sprey interview as a source? That guy is a moron. He was a part of the notorious "Fighter Mafia" in the 70s and 80s that advocated for focusing more on dogfighting capabilities and maneuverability instead of radar and missile technology. They believed that dogfighting would still be the most common way of engaging another fighter, and that radars and missiles were a waste of time. Thankfully, they failed to successfully achieve their goal (at least partially) as fighters today prioritize both instead of one over the other.

[@TerryCheever]

@@Monarch683 I have not been able to verify that, everything I have found states no and it uses the same external gun pod as the B model.

[@TerryCheever]

@@veidorje1681 Agree, though attempts to replace the A-10 with the F-35 are still pressing even when it isn't even close to that capability. Need a real CAS replacement for the A-10 or maybe a rebuild as a Super A-10. F-35 is just a missile ship and those are expensive and limited in quantity.

[@user-ki2zz5xm4x]

BとCはバルカン標準装備ではない分ガンポッドが選択出来る感じなんだな

[@Lucinda666]

Sounds like A-10 main gun!

[@totwallybaba]

That is one heck of an afterthought.

[@user-ge5hg4oy2s]

ガンポットを付けても、機内兵装には最大4発の空対空ミサイル、もしくは2発の空対空ミサイルと2発の爆弾の携行は可能なのかな？

[@weapon-ammunition]

爆弾倉扉の開閉動作に支障が無い搭載位置とガンポッドの形状になってるから可能やで

[@455jj3]

外国人のコメントが居ますが 万国共通ですよね格好いいのは

[@oblivionnokk3531]

The A10 got a new competitor in sound of Brrrt

[@user-ly2wc6mm6q]

カッコイイ！

[@lulutileguy]

playing games i could never hit anything with the pod tricky

[@nukaclipse]

I know they were talking about putting the A-10 to rest awhile back. Would this be a replacement? Being a multirole fighter it might make sense to do that but what's the level of protection compared to an A-10?

[@xenomorph9114]

A-10 is slow and doesn't have stealth capabilities which it could be easily taken down by enemy sams (not talking about manpads). It won't do good in an air-to-air combat. Armor doesn't matter anymore this time of war. Let the A-10 rest, F-35 could do the job exactly what the A-10 can.

[@cruisinguy6024]

@@xenomorph9114 lol….air to air combat with the A-10? Bruh, that’s not how this works. That’s why we have fighters and CAP to cover attack aircraft. The A-10 was never ever ever intended to get into air to air combat.

[@xenomorph9114]

@@cruisinguy6024 That's the reason why they chose F-35 over the A-10. It's much more rational to send ordinance instead of risking the A-10 to be shot down by interceptors or SAMs. A-10 is just impractical in war these days. (Ukraine-Russia) Edit: A-10 can't protect itself, dogfighting is a nightmare to A-10 being slower than a WW2 propeller engine fighter and very not maneuverable which flares is its last hope, don't know if it has chaffs. A-10 is basically a slow low altitude bomber that won't do anything to a T72, T90 tanks, possible APC's but an ATGM like NLAW and Javelin are a better option. Can't imagine A-10 doing any good aside counter-terrorism which they don't have air superiority and SAMs except manpads.

[@CODJoma]

@@xenomorph9114You’re just making stuff up huh? The only US plane that can beat the A-10 in a dogfight is a F22 Raptor, that says a LOT about its maneuverability… It can also carry 9M Sidewinders which helps it defeat at least some close air enemies

[@danko8983]

an A-10 is 100% being shoot down in an active battlefield, why would you risk and try to withstand damage if you could just not recieve any damage at all with an F-35?

[@JoJo-ii3sx]

Sounds like a trucker hitting their jake brake on the highway. Badass

[@toarugirl123]

VERY COOL

[@yellowbelly8402]

Be careful not to accidentally fire the nose wheel to shreads if you forget to retract the undercarriage😁

[@Kyte001]

There might be a failsafe for that. It might work the same way single engine fighters with their guns behind their propellor did. I think it was called sync gear.

[@uropygid]

There are safety interlocks which prevent short circuits between the pilot's headset.

[@user-hb3eo2yu9b]

将来的にはレーザー兵器みたいな指向性エネルギー兵器が搭載されそう...

[@noidontthinksolol]

I dont think so, jetsare too small to house dew's. They have crazy power requirements..... Itsonly been practical on huge ships

[@gippul2467]

그보다는 전자전을 중심으로 발전하지 않을까

[@user-dt7pu3ue7t]

いや、レーザー兵器って曇天の中での戦闘だと分散・飽和して打ち消されるんすよ。だから敵戦闘機が雲や霧の中に逃げ込んだり、悪天候の中での作戦行動だといったケースもあり得る点で圧倒的に汎用性バルカンに負けてるんすよね。 まぁあと上の外人ニキが言ってるように当然エネルギー問題も。現在大型の航空機に搭載できるレーザー兵器って威力がそこまで高くなくて、その威力を上げるために強力なレーザー兵器を開発してもエネルギー効率・継戦能力の点でF-35に搭載できるのか？って考えるとあんま実用的ではない。

[@anubis20049999]

F-35 said *"I wanna go BRRRT too"*

[@Kevin-np3sx]

The thing is outfitting it with all sorts of external pods, makes its radar cross section higher. For such an expensive aircraft, it takes away such an advantage. In my opinion a mixed fleet is necessary to eleviate wear and tear of such an expensive aircraft especially in situations where air superiority has been achieved.

[@lucasfeliphe7028]

These pods are designed to not have a big impact on RCS. Also, due to the F-35's great economy of scale, the cost of the flight hour has decreased per batch.

[@big-o2412]

ガンポッドはステルス性の低下などの影響はないのでしょうか？ Does the gunpod have any effects such as reduced stealth?

[@kato12241224]

使い分けるだけ

[@nobleman-swerve]

Yes, but it is designed to have a small impact.

[@1honshitsuka]

F35の機銃は問題がありましたが外付けポッドも出来ているのですね。 ステルス機能ではなく地上掃討の支援なども出来るのですね。 順調に戦力化が進んで悪質な国家に好きにさせない為の力になっていますね。 日本のいずもやかがから日本のF35Bが飛び立つのを見たいですね。

[@straitjacket8689]

Using a F35 for ground support is like using a Corvette to haul trash

[@DeathcoreDad-wf5ws]

Now we have supersonic BRRRRTs

[@jtr4267]

マルチロール機のF-35に対地攻撃のガン・ポッド搭載はA-10の退役の話が出てるからなのかな？

[@user-yh9vl6ch9u]

F-35BとF-35Cは機内に機銃が無くて最初からステルス性を付与したガンポッドが対応との事でした。 F-35Aは機内に装備しています。 空軍と海軍の考え方の違いのようです。 もしくは、元が空軍機なので着艦用のフレーム強化やリフトファンなどの垂直離着陸機能で場所を取られて、機内に装備できるスペースが無かったのかも。

[@jtr4267]

@@user-yh9vl6ch9u 20mmバルカンってBCにも標準搭載かと思ってたんですが違うんですね。

[@weapon-ammunition]

@@jtr4267 F-35Aに搭載してる機関砲は口径25mmのGAU-22/Aガトリング機関砲ね B、C型に搭載可能なガンポッドも中身は同じ25mm機関砲 20mmのバルカン砲じゃないのね

[@user-yh9vl6ch9u]

@@jtr4267 Bは見るからに場所が無いし前任のAV-８Bも専用の25mmガンポッド（ほぼ常用状態）でした。 だからCが意外でした。 なぜかF-35AもGAU-22/A 25mm機関砲になっています。 そこの所がA-10の代わりも受け持たされた事情のようです。（20mmと30mmの間をとった？） 弾薬はAV-8BのGAU-12やＭ２ブラッドレイ・アメリカ艦船に多く搭載されている25mmブッシュマスターと同じなので供給は問題ないはずですが。 空軍はどうするんだろう？。

[@jtr4267]

@@weapon-ammunition アメリカの標準的な航空機機関砲って20mmってイメージだったんですがF‐35は違うんですね。

[@peteruk8925]

Not very stealthy, though millions spent to get in stealth configuration, then add gun pod underneath - brilliant idea 👏

[@chukuma4760]

Not every mission reauires stealth, its just nice to have

[@Nato_552]

USA ❤️🇺🇲🤝 🇵🇱❤️ Poland ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love 🇵🇱🇺🇲

[@user-bh5le4wz4m]

今までハリアーを投入してた場面で、ステルス機が使えるのは大きい また、母艦ではなく臨時飛行場で補給する事もできるだろう 運用と条件次第では、A/C型より活躍する機会があるかも

[@majorhippo2772]

I mean... If your at the point where you need to put a 25mm gun pod on a stealth jet... That must mean that you've exhausted every other avenue surely? Like a last case scenario when you can't get any other jets in the area and it HAS to be the F35 and HAS to be the gun used lol

[@Dr.KarlowTheOctoling]

It’s just cool.

[@nobleman-swerve]

It's meant for ground strike in uncontested airspace. Since there's nothing else certified for the central pylon, if you're not expecting to run into enemy SAM's or Fighters you might as well slap one on if supporting infantry.

[@Hierax415]

Does America need this? Probably not, but many nations have all their eggs in the F-35's basket. It's a pod or you simply don't have a fighter with a gun. That said using a $41,986 per hour stealth fighter to fire 25mm rounds is admittedly pretty painful to watch. That's a sky wardens job.

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

@@Hierax415 Yeah but Lockheed Martin needs it!

[@502todo8]

ありがとうございます！

[@gregorystelmire539]

God Bless USA

[@weapon-ammunition]

固定武装のA型に搭載可能な弾数が180発ほどだから、外部搭載のガンポッドの方が200発搭載と多いってね

[@kato12241224]

一瞬用 w

[@scottyb68]

Doesn't a huge gun slung under the aircraft rather defeat the stealth part?

[@theragingben5393]

Gun is for situations when you don't need stealth. Something like escorting foreign aircraft or beast mode.

[@AA-xo9uw]

Once SEAD is achieved there's no need for stealth.

[@mydrissafilalidrissialami9763]

God bless american Power for ever 🇺🇲🇮🇱🇲🇦

[@wokndedfan413]

As nice as F-35 is, it’s no A-10.

[@SpartanONegative]

We should put one in orbit like the X 37 and see how it handles 🙂

[@B-A-L]

I wonder how much that gun pod adds to the F35Bs radar signature.

[@ashhawk7489]

Probably more than if they had built it internally from the get go

[@vitsadelhole]

@@ashhawk7489 they did on the f35A

[@TexasGreed]

@@ashhawk7489 I dont know much about this system but some gun pods actually have an advantage over fixed built in guns when it comes to ground attacking. Some pods have guns that can rotate along a pitch axis. The gun can be slaved to sensors like radar, laser, etc to track the target and automatically adjust pitch. This would let a pilot fly higher and faster over the target and not even need to lower his aircrafts nose as much or at all meaning he can drill the target and stay much safer than if he got low and slow and had to fly directly toward the target instead of just over it.

[@VSPlum]

The new BRRRT carrier 😄

[@worldatpeace8979]

Some people are just hating on us go face your country problems and stop the hate your country can't even afford one F35 and you are hating keep hating.

[@christianitis]

Lol ok mutt

[@kamatte_chan]

F-22が退役し始めたらしいけどN700系も退役開始とは驚いた

[@queirrelel]

鳩の豆鉄砲は役に立つことはないと思うがな

[@omightylegend2521]

The New BRRR

[@lethalshed2272]

seeing that thing upfront sends a death message to the receiver tbh

[@truthwillwin8977]

Pointless won't even shoot a spy balloon down

[@markymarc12]

LOL oof!

[@jimboorins5038]

That’s because the US military is owned by globohomo banks. Secure southern border = no. Send military aid to Israel and Ukraine = yes.

[@dashikashi4734]

The balloon was bait from the CCP and would've posed a danger to people on the ground if debris fell. The Chinese didn't see anything they didn't already see with their satellite array.

[@truthwillwin8977]

@@dashikashi4734 yeah over the mountains no people.. he is owned by thee Chinese Biden lies

[@truthwillwin8977]

Oh it popped no one got hurt 😔

[@meu330ci]

これは何を標的にするのかなww

[@NaturalTreeHugger]

Squad of rogue birds

[@legendary_siege_goat1540]

That’s one way to clean the deck lol

[@brianloughnane781]

How bought attaching one to each wing as well?

[@GG-js3xc]

God Bless ❤️USA❤️

[@pixsilvb9638]

F-4E Phantom ‘Chico the Gunfighter’ … F-8 Crusader ‘Last Gunfighter’ … A-10 ‘Warhog’ … F-35 Gunpod Slinger. Long US combat aircraft machine gun tradition.

[@maninthemiddleground2316]

Sounds almost like the brrrrrt of A-10 😱