The Navy's new stealth fighter is leaving the Air Force behind

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[@speedyfpv7104]

It seems they're only offering 40% off.

[@jerseywalcott6408]

Same here.

[@russelbrown6275]

Hey how about Japans 6th Gen

[@speedyfpv7104]

@SandboxxApp

[@fantasyfleet]

@@russelbrown6275wasn’t the UK involved in that as well 😂

[@RaceLine25]

Thank you for covering this. So many channels now use garbage and lifeless sounding AI to “talk,” it’s horrible and unbearable. Appreciate you!

[@thomascool1335]

AI voice = skip, block, bully them

[@N4CR]

I just block/remove from suggestions. They are everywhere, probably did some 'online course to be a millionaire' and they told them to do that dumb crap.

[@jajssblue]

Given potential Pacific war, it makes sense that the Navy might be the first to field. It might also help the Air Force have lessons learned before they move forward.

[@jloiben12]

While true, the most likely time for a pacific war is far earlier than the F/A-XX is likely going to be ready for operations, let alone had in numbers

[@cynthiaherbst3909]

​​@@jloiben12well big sticks on Naval air platforms or on strategic bombers with the necessary software to integrate AIM 174s. The range means those launch platforms will be safe will data link from a stealth picket guides them in.

[@perhaps_not_]

@@jloiben12 this is why we need to divert all of our tax usage to the industrial-military complex. screw the roads and hospitals, planes are hell of a lot cooler

[@jloiben12]

@@cynthiaherbst3909 The F/A-XX is going to become operational in the 2030s. That is almost guaranteed to be too late for a war with China if there is one. Such a war is almost guaranteed to be a 2020s thing

[@jloiben12]

@@perhaps_not_ Nice meme

[@Verminator4]

Honestly if the FA-XX ends up being a good aircraft the air force should just use it as well. If the air force could swallow its pride and use the Phantom in the Cold War they can use this new aircraft too. Still not sure that the navy will be the first over the line though. Go team Tempest

[@ThirdLawPair]

There might be different needs.

[@dgthe3]

@@ThirdLawPair A Navy jet should work reasonably well as a basis for an Air Force jet. The reverse is rarely true though.

[@GrigoriZhukov]

​@dgthe3 Possibly even handle rough fields, roadways etc. I have always felt that our attack and fighters should able to fly/fight from anywhere a C-130 can go. Yeah, I am weird like that.

[@demscrazy6574]

Sounds like an ace combat plane

[@LeonardTavast]

​@@GrigoriZhukovthat's the thinking behind JAS-39 and why Finland opted for F-18. Being able to operate fighters from roads is a massive advantage. Fighters shouldn't be afraid of a bit of dirt.

[@HugmugusFlibidyhukus]

It’s kinda disappointing that the best strategy for the air force is less expensive saturation warfare. Ngad would be so sick.

[@kameronjones7139]

Yup basically keeping your experienced guys alive is a massive advantage that no army can afford to lose

[@authoritariangentleman7570]

Maybe they have inside info into another program

[@HailAzathoth]

Could be they want to wait for the tech to mature before commiting to their next world beater, while filling the gap with drones in the mean time.

[@BRAINFxck10]

That's because NGAD is already so ahead of everything else no other Air Force comes close, like we're already talking about 6th gen fighters and they haven't caught up to our 5th gen fighters yet so no need to use the big toys yet, being disappointed because your enemies are no match is a good problem to have

[@jameson1239]

It makes sense you can only put around a 100 airframes on a carrier so it makes sense to put the best aircraft you can get when you have to deal with such a limited number of

[@JosephEskins-jj8xs]

Brother Alex, this is one of my favorite shows to watch. You are so well studied and informed. Your voice is one of a kind that I would recognize anywhere! Keep up the great work!

[@rackem6724]

Why not use the B-21 as the "NGAD" for the air force. The Navy is always forward deployed and is size limited. The airforce doesn't need to worry about either of those. You could load up a B-21 with the new longer range air to air missiles. Then give it a RQ-180 and a couple loyal Wingman. Build 500 of them to do both bombing and air superiority.

[@Scaadoo]

US Air Force is studying this option seriously

[@jaredyoung5353]

Navy has carriers, Air Force does not. AF probably will lean into B21 bases , Navy leans into FA-XXthat can launch from carriers

[@InterstellarTaco]

The size limitation isn't much of an issue. Remember the Navy had no issue stuffing loads of F14s on their flight decks and that plane is a bus. And I'm fairly certain if it came to it the Navy wouldn't mind carrying less FAXX since it will be vastly more capable in an A2A role than the F18.

[@51498jrod]

B-21 is even more expensive than NGAD although its already in production which is a major plus

[@PeterWhite-q1k]

Sounds genius to me...

[@Trojan0304]

Navy is the tip of the spear in the Pacific. Need more range . Dad worked on Grumman planes

[@middy552]

Navy is our first defense they gotta get past it and the coast gaurd. So yeah it needs alot of funding.

[@V3racious3]

The renders look like an FY-23 had a love child with a FA-18

[@RobertCunningham-pf9tg]

I honestly had the same thought ! Lol

[@Yokoboy045]

There were thoughts of making a carrier version of the black widow/ gray ghost that looks similar. Just update the ram and add adaptive cycle engines to increase ferry range (which was already better than the craptor). The original airframe is about the same as the tomcat. Just imagine 😳

[@thelordofcringe]

The fiscal year 2023? Oh no!

[@romanace3432]

The navy will have a better fighter than the Air Force for the first time since the f22 entered service if this succeeds.

[@BrandoDrum]

Hopefully the air force just gets in on the program....

[@madkabal]

I think the USAF (if our government does the smart thing) will probably just adopt the F/A-XX it makes no sense to have two different 6th gen air superiority fighters, if it can land on a ship, it can land on a runway.

[@stevenoe6395]

@@madkabal yea I agree but the government tends do do the wrong thing like not have guns on fighters in Vietnam! That worked so well lol

[@Youtubeuser1aa]

Range

[@CorneliusAster]

Got to keep all the vendors in business. A lot of politics involved.

[@bertg.6056]

My thought exactly. But there are more powerful forces than logic and common sense at work here.

[@RTS907]

But they have differs use cases. Navy needs fold up wings to store more jets, but that limits max G forces. Also, Navy needs heavy duty landing gear which has the operative word “heavy.” Air Force doesn’t need folding wings so that it can be more maneuverable. Air Force can use lighter landing gear so that weight savings can be either faster, more fuel or more weapons. Combining both of those systems results in lots of trade offs resulting in a less efficient jet.

[@Idahoguy10157]

As much as the USAF hates buying a “navy” aircraft, do they have a choice. Assuming they need a new 6th generation fighter.

[@recoil53]

I think they need a replacement for the F-22, or at least the ability to replace losses of the F-22. Since they wisely destroyed the production lines of the F-22 for security reasons an new plane is the way to go.

[@kerbalairforce8802]

USAF ended up with the F-111 when the Navy backed out of the joint procurement, and got stuck with a bunch of design features that the Navy asked for but the AF didn't want.

[@Idahoguy10157]

@@kerbalairforce8802 … Secretary of Defense MacNamara dictated to the navy to buy the XF-111. As a fighter. The USAF wanted a bomber. At the time this was incompatible. The navy told Congress it wouldn’t work as a carrier based fighter. Much to MacNamara’s anger. In my 1975-2001 military service I never heard a kind word said of MacNamara. I did hear a lot negatives about him.

[@joeybabybaby5843]

I've been wondering about this very issue since the USAF decided to reassess the NGAD program. Thanks so much Alex!

[@erod19969]

I am now wondering if Northrop/Grumman knew something when it decided to drop out of the Air Force NGAD program.

[@marsmotion]

smartest comment here.

[@RazvanMihaeanu]

It's all about the aerodynamical limitations of a kite / flyig wind design: it works like a charm for bombers like B-2 Spirit / B-21 Raider.. but not for fighters, who need - at least for now - massive horizontal and vertical mobile control surfaces / empennage for the more needed "acrobatic" maneuverability. US Air Force can't compromise on that... but the US Navy can.

[@recoil53]

Well the Navy has to, often at a cost of internal payload. I believe in straight up air superiority designs too, because one day current stealth technologies won't be. It's an ever moving target. Then you need the speed and maneuverabilty of a base air superiority airframe.

[@kameronjones7139]

Depending on the spec of it, it wouldn't surprise me if the usaf also bought a version of this fighter. It would help keep costs down while giving a future replacement to the f22. With that being said, i have to wait for the Air Force review of its own while also waiting for more information to come out about this

[@BRAINFxck10]

I WOULD be surprised...since when does the military industrial complex wanna keep the costs down 😂 They'll throw Lockheed another 65 billion dollars for something slightly better

[@angelaferkel7922]

But Alex pointed out that the air force NGAD fighter would be built to replace the Raptor which almost only had a2a capabilities and a2g were taken over by other jets. The F/A-XX takes over the role of the Super Hornet which is a multi role fighter with a2a; a2g and even anti ship capabilities. All these capabilities will make the fighter more expensive and more complex and have downsides aswell which is why the airforce probably would rather want their own fighter that does not have a bunch of expensive and complex tech onboard that is less relevant that the originally intended role of pure Airsuperiority

[@angelaferkel7922]

But Alex pointed out that the air force NGAD fighter would be built to replace the Raptor which almost only had a2a capabilities and a2g were taken over by other jets. The F/A-XX takes over the role of the Super Hornet which is a multi role fighter with a2a; a2g and even anti ship capabilities. All these capabilities will make the fighter more expensive and more complex and have downsides aswell which is why the airforce probably would rather want their own fighter that does not have a bunch of expensive and complex tech onboard that is less relevant that the originally intended role of pure Airsuperiority

[@kameronjones7139]

@angelaferkel7922 That isn't true. The f35 can do all of that, but it isn't super expensive. What matters is numbers built, which will increase if the airforce also buys it

[@meanman6992]

Not surprised, besides the Navy I’d argue needs priority anyway… due to carriers being the US’s main method of military power projection. The 15EX though…. Hell of a jet, 5th and 6th gen be damned, if it can detect from insane range at high altitude going screaming fast, it will have the magazine capacity of air to air weapons to give the middle finger to most everything. Hyper maneuverability is a cool party trick, low observability is too…. But I’d argue like 18-20 air to air weapons and insane range and detection coupled with Mach 2+ speeds don’t care… with these new radars, if it can see it, it best go cold and run away, if they can….a fusion of F15EX and F-35 could be very, very interesting.

[@cynthiaherbst3909]

I prefer keeping 5th gen in their given as you mentioned the F35 sensor suite, the scope, to data link the missile truck of the F15EX, the rifle

[@angelaferkel7922]

True with 99% of the potential enemy aircraft that face the F-15EX However against a J-20 that is significantly less observable plus has better long range weapons (at the moment) i wouldnt say the F-15 EX would have an easy time I mean the J-20 lacks in some aspects for sure but if it can detect the very large RCS of the Eagle while still avoiding a reliable lock due to being stealthy enough (if) then it will have good chances with the long range weapons to strike and run off before the eagle could really lock on. But we dont know cuz the actual details for this are classified

[@Xenomorphine]

F-15 is an evolutionary dead end. The moment you base anything on that, you're completely surrendering stealth. which means you aren't going to be operating it anywhere inside of hostile airspace. Look at why Russia doesn't fly its jets inside of Ukranian airspace, at present. And the more you hang off of it, the more unforgiving the resulting speed, agility and range penalties are going to be.

[@alexwalker2582]

@@angelaferkel7922 We have longer range missiles getting ready to either start full scale production or get approval for full scale production, so I don't think it will be a problem for long.

[@hertzwave8001]

twin engine f35

[@TheScottShepard]

A drone could turn in ways that favor the position of inlets in ways human pilots cannot without making their heads explode. So having them on top doesn’t mean turning performance needs to suffer, just turn in the “negative” direction.

[@msytdc1577]

There is no longer any mechanical connections needed for moving flight surfaces or anything now that everything is computerized and fly by wire, so you could put the cockpit/pilot chairs on a swivel mechanism and just spin the crew and the whole plane 180° to go from ultra stealth to dog fight mode if it was that big of a deal. Or do like the MIG-29 and have an alternate air path to the engines on the bottom that open during high angle of attack maneuvers so air can get to the engines regardless of how it is oriented.

[@canadianeh4792]

I would like to see Canada offer to help finance the project. 88 F35As are not enough and the F18s have worked well for us. The real concern with the F-35s was range, the FA-XX will probably be better for our arctic. Having a combination of both would be a huge improvement for the RCAF into the future and help lower the cost to the USN. NORAD is a concern for both countries, it's a strategic win for both Canada and the US. Probably wishful thinking though, considering our procurement process. In fact, considering our procurement process, I'd like them to just hand the money over, shut up and buy what comes out.

[@randallparker8477]

How close do you think is Canada from getting rid of it's leftist psycho govt.?

[@rodrigorincongarcia771]

Would USA accept a foreign partner? Remember, F-22 was never expected to be used by any ally, only USA.

[@canadianeh4792]

@@rodrigorincongarcia771 It is possible that they don't, but Canada is in a bit of a different situation that we are also in NORAD and 5 Eyes, not just any NATO country. I would like to see an even closer relationship, something like a NORAD but more all-encompassing down to the military-industrial base, with widespread tariffs as penalties to keep both sides (lets be honest, just Canada) on track. What is going on now is shameful.

[@rodrigorincongarcia771]

@@canadianeh4792 Yes, but even with all of that, Canada was not considered as possible customers for F-22. Then again, I'm not sure keeping 2 different main fighters (one that can be exported and that can't) will be possible considering how expensive fighter planes have become so, who knows?

[@topgun201196]

look at the F16xl, the delta wing gave it 40%more fuel and a few more hard points which was a killer of a plane that we never got.

[@1968gadgetyo]

Rumours was that it was meant to be a 'competitor ' for the F15E Strike Eagle. Reason was that the F16XL has one engine and the roll rate is lesser.

[@FUL0H8]

Chairforce gotta cut that steak and lobster dinner out to make that happen.

[@crazestyle83]

Tell me you're bitter about not choosing the Air force without telling me you're bitter about not choosing the Air force. 😂

[@dirtylaundry00.]

@@crazestyle83its a joke, calm down

[@jmanj3917]

18:42 Dang. Great video, Devil Dog. Any chance you're going to (or are able to) cover those planes with the internal air flow flight controls? That's badass! 🙂🐕🐕

[@texasranger24]

A video about the X65 and active flow control would be cool.

[@ottovonnekpunch1268]

Alex, thank you for offering to cover this topic! Digging the commentary below you have inspired! Damn refreshing and informative, Chat! 👍

[@apegues]

Alex, I believe the F-16 was actually the first Fighter to be able to switch between Air to Air and Ground Attack with a flip of a switch

[@ThatOldMan2112]

I would argue that the navy needs them more anyway. They are our forward arm and how the US projects power into the hottest zones on short notice.

[@MrRonald1231]

I'm getting educated and informed just by being subscribed to your channel. Thank you so much. Greetings from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

[@jasoncw8854]

its not the USAF vs another country, its the USAF vs USN for the jet race

[@LA-ep2nr]

The Air Force’s NGAD reassessment can quickly be changed when the need arrives. Don’t forget the F-4 Phantom. A Navy design embraced by the Air Force. Just saying.

[@rupertpollard24]

A benefit of the modular approach to Next Gen aircraft is that the Navy can field a slightly compromised version of a 6th gen fighter, but will benefit from upgrades made to a slightly delayed Air Force version. Staggering the procurement and delivery dates will build in upgrades to major systems incrementally between aircraft allowing for iterative upgrades throughout both programs.

[@GauntletKI]

FY-23 Naval edition would have been sweet. Such long range, and F-117 style exhaust

[@JoaoFranciscoFigueiredo]

2:15 I believe you do use Ground News, but if it flys you are the first one to ask, I think it's better. Thanks for the update

[@user-ho1yn6ms7y]

Alex, I agree with your previous assessments: the Air Force should use the B-21 as a multi-role aircraft that includes air superiority. Dog fighting is a technique of the past. The Navy however does need that dedicated aircraft for all the points you made in this video.

[@ralph72462]

Having wingdrone backup should be priority because drones can make maneuvers and pull Gs than humans can't plus they act as a extra layer of protection for our maned aircraft. I hope the Navy gets this done as soon as possible. If the Airforce can't make up it's mind then maybe they can later settle for the Navy standard with what ever modifications they may need but I would think that anything that can take off and land on an aircraft carrier should have no problems operating in an Airforce role. That's my opinion but I am no expert.

[@Hebdomad7]

My main worry is the logistics side for these drones for carrier operations. Do carriers have the space and operations capacity to launch and recover five times as many aircraft as they do now? Because ultimately, that's the kind of advantage you'd want having that kind of capability.

[@chadpersing5596]

​@@Hebdomad7 Well I think the argument can be had that the navy is ultimately working towards it..emals will eventually work as reliably as steam..along with much higher launch rates. Hangar and flight decks have increased in available working spaces.. movement of the island/ one less elevator..

[@ralph72462]

@Hebdomad7 Yea that's why I believe we should look at drone carriers and that can be air and sea options and it all needs a lot of flexibility so it's totally inter as active. Lots of logistics and I agree that logistics is probably our biggest concern. We have the technology going pretty good but creating a working logistical model will be a challenge plus what do we add or take away. What is cost effective for what it does.

[@bnotapplicable7000]

I know it's not as sexy but it's ALSO possible that the major milestones aren't performative at all but rather more about its modularity. Facts are, nearly ALL aircraft including the F-35 are dedicated platforms. This technical demonstrator could possibly be all about warm swapping components with PnP functionality. Such a feature would be groundbreaking, budget freeing by boosting serviceability, and upgradeability. This would increase flight hours, cheapen replacement parts, create a new standard guaranteeing it's service life by decades. That ALONE is def enough to get DoD money.

[@hahahano2796]

F14A and B were able to go 2.75... It halved the engines life though. B had a button the pilots were told to never press (under threat of losing their wings) which enabled the higher speed.

[@montecorbit8280]

At 11:31 SR-71 and U-2 The pilot flying that SR-71 had to be a totally awesome pilot, that plane is fixing to fall out of the sky in order to match what is probably the fastest speed that that U-2 can manage without ripping its wings off....

[@sparaz]

I met Colonell (retired at the time) Bob Gilliland when I was starting out in the USAF back in early 2000s. Had a full 15 minute conversation about him being the first person to fly the SR71 and his nervous he was. Told me it was not an easy plane to fly and it blew his mind once he pushed it's limits on test flights. He was such an interesting character and I loved his story. He also shared a story about one of the other test pilots who was still active duty and how he essentially gave up ever making 0-6 because he volunteered to be on the program. Gilliland was already retired by then with his bird but it was interesting to me how he expressed compassion for that other dudes career, not sure why the stuck with me. Sadly I think Gilliland passed away few years ago, but he flew each and every single SR71 ever built before the military got them delivered, so that must of been cool as hell.

[@Napoleon1815-l8c]

With AI drone wingmen, I can’t help but think of that old sci-fi movie, Stealth. Good analysis, Alex.

[@christopherlund1198]

That might be the way to go anyway. Let one service do the heavy lifting of development, then the following services can use it as a base platform to modify according to their specific set of needs.

[@Rvbcaboose714]

Video starts 4:00

[@shirothehero0609]

1:01 - it looks like that pilot grabbed a whole foot full of left brake by the way it dove down and left. That would have been a tad bit scary.

[@shirothehero0609]

Actually, it looks like he was on the rudder and the plane automatically transitioned from Air to Ground Ops mode by how you see the rudder go from left to straight then dive left as the brake mode turned on. Interesting stuff.

[@Thetequilashooter1]

Thanking for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Much appreciated!

[@jajssblue]

I would guess that the broken records might be more like battlefield management like F35 where its the number of targets engaged and destroyed.

[@redskull221a]

I feel the decision for NGAD is clear for which company to pick, Boeing needs to prove that they are able to make safe and reliable craft again before they make a fighter jet. Sure, Lockheed would be doing the same thing they did with the Raptor, halting/slowing production of the F-35s, but we have made so many more of those than we did the Raptor, so I feel it would be okay to do this time around.

[@danielbrazell7165]

The content of every subject that you have covered (at least those that I have seen) is excellent. You might consider having fewer cups of coffee before you put them together however.

[@scythe_]

Is there a filter being used? Or wich super hornets are featured in this video they look darker grey then all the others ive seen and look super beefed up I really like it.

[@photonole61]

At the 12:40 mark of your video there is a clear con-trail above the F-22 (top right). What could’ve made that?

[@burddog0792]

A passenger jet?🤷‍♂ 😆

[@brianhenderson7893]

Thanks Alex for the update!

[@pkt1213]

What the is method of recovery for the loyal wingman? Is it an onboard drone which uses the piloted plane as a launch platform or is it ground launched? Does the piolted airframe also recover it or does it land? Some of the videos make them look small and air launched.

[@tajdvl-advocate6113]

I worked on the JSF program that led to the development and deployment of the F-35 fighter. It was originally scheduled to deploy in 2008. It eventually started deploying 8 years later in low quantities in 2015 and the first mission capable squadron of the B models weren’t operation until 2018, a full 10 years after the original plan. That was 18 years after tue full scale development program was awarded. The F/A-XX is currently where the F-35 program was in 1995. It took Lockheed 23 years to complete operational test and field the first squadron. The F/A-XX concept is more complex than the F-35. I sincerely doubt the F/A-XX will deploy before the late 2040’s, if ever.

[@BP26P]

Can’t wait for the Air Force’s NGAD: the KC/RQ/F/A/B-21

[@AirShark95]

The new jack-of-all-trades platform

[@The_ZeroLine]

You can get 6th generation! In the Navy! You’ll have a loyal wingman! In the Navy! You’ll have a stealth fighter! In the Navy!

[@noControl556]

I don't really understand why a Navy jet isn't good enough for everyone else to basically just use. Marines don't need this VTOL nonsense or their own jets at all, they can get coverage from Navy or Airforce. If it can take of fand land from a carrier it can take off and land on an airfield. You don't need massive payloads for stealth fighters anymore thanks to the missle truck concept that can launch from well outside of enemy range. The entire concept of separate branches is outdated and needs to end. Sure we can keep the legacy aspects and guys on ships can wear blue and guys on the ground can wear tan and call themselves army or navy, but all the communications, chain of command, and most importantly budget should be one military force. We've known since WWII that combined forces is the best way to conduct operations and the more you silo off the groups the harder that is.

[@CodyseusRex]

YES

[@joetran8798]

I think this "Stealth" craze is getting out of hand. There are uses for high-speed, high-manoeuvrability non-stealth combat aircraft. Plug in some additional defence technologies and you have a lot of flexibility. Also the ability to remote pilot drones would be nice.

[@davidbrewer1846]

Love you channel!

[@kevinmaki2504]

Maybe we should build solar powered stealth Zeppelin's? Make them capable of one hundred thousand feet. We could be right over them and they wouldn't even know.

[@marsmotion]

ir sensors

[@Olsonic]

Great work, as always

[@texasranger24]

Could you do a video about the future of Shorad? Will short range air defense provided by the laser stryker? Will the Bradley replacement IFV XM30 function as an anti air cannon? Should the US look at the SkyRanger / Skynex / millenium gun system? And will there be a Stinger replacement with a better battery, targeting, and most importantly more affordable? Or is this affordable future the APKWS guidance upgrade for the cheap and plentiful Hydra 70mm rocket? Should we slap that on Avenger Hummvees? Or IRIS-T? And how are M-shorad Strykers doing? The new EAGLS?!

[@TheHk1966]

Are you a leading shareholder in General Dynamics? You keep posting the exact same thing on every one of Sandboxx’s posts. Chill on dude. Alex will cover it if it has merit.

[@justaskin8523]

Mr. Hollings, thank you for turning me on to Ground News. I don't need the "blindspot" feature so much because major media is already leaning so far to the left, it's about to topple over. But I do depend on the ratings for each article ranging from left to center and then to right. And I can seek out articles on the right which are what I'm more interested in anyhow. Ground even shows up on my Apple watch, lol! Anyway, I heard it from you first, then I started to hear about it on the radio. I just stick with the free plan for now, but when I'm ready to jump up to a paid plan, I'll check for discounts from you.

[@johnlovett8341]

Cool as always. One issue with engine intakes above the wing could be (?) air intake at high angles of attack ... high angles of attack being common in air to air maneuvering. Prob less of a problem than I think due to better engine technology. Still, new maneuvering tech such as thrust vectoring prob can't fully alleviate this limitation of shielded intakes.

[@rollingwiththeroches]

Would all the drone wingmen be the same or would they have different specialties? Like one focused on electronic warfare, one with extra missiles for the mission and another with additional radar/detection/targeting capabilities. Kind of like a mini unit in the sky.

[@Zab_SB]

Would it be easier for the AF to piggy back off the Navy project? Just removing the landing gear for Naval use and exchanging it for the airforce could save a ton of weight?

[@jamesgoodman9259]

The problem with the top altitude of a fighter plane is the Armstrong line at about 62,000 to 63000 feet where gasses leave the blood steam. Higher altitudes require pressure suits to keep the pilots alive (in a decompression in the case of a cockpit with pressurization).

[@chrisstockton7153]

My cousin used to work on Life Support systems on F18's and he said they retired his plane like 5 or 6 years ago. I thought he said that they were replaced by the F35 Lightnings though

[@MotoroidARFC]

Legacy Hornets?

[@nathanthanatos3743]

Do the active flow control systems you refer to have anything to do with that NASA Novel Effectors program?

[@raymccumstie1439]

Hi Alex what about look into the US weapons being tested here Australia?

[@Tyler.i.81]

It just looks like the Northrop YF-23 grey ghost.

[@fredwilliams7551]

Another great video. It seems to me the need for speed and maneuverability for range and stealth this screams just makes one for both the Navy and the Airforce Plus, I see them more as QBs vs actual engagement with the onset of CCAs

[@henrycarlson7514]

So Wise , Thank You .

[@raptorsean1464]

I envision the unveiling of this jet coming off the end of an aircraft carrier, and immediately doing barrel rolls and arabatic maneuvers never seen before with a laser and the song, "I am titanium" playing in the background.

[@Thatdamnsmith]

You do great work Alex. I would support you for removing comments that call out your need to advertise. You choose great responsible ways to advertise. Also just in case anyone was wondering I got a ground news subscription cause I wanna be informed like Alex H… get educated y’all. Some of you in the comment section seem to be lacking on that aspect of life…

[@MrCateagle]

Upper surface inlets can still be effective at high AOA but it takes some careful tailoring of aerodynamics and airframe design. One of Northrop's studies leading to the final YF-23 configuration incorporated these features.

[@texasranger24]

The US Army just chose General Dynamics and Rheinmetall as finalists for the 4000 Bradley replacement IFVs (well, a year ago). Could you do a Firepower series video about this program, the two finalists and the other three that dropped out. Or more generally the current state of IFVs (Bradley, CV90, Puma, Lynx) and their most likely future. Maybe even including anti air IFVs like some CV90 variants and SkyRanger.

[@cameroncarley7958]

I see you in every comment section and every time I do I hope that he sees your comment cause I’d really like to see the same videos.

[@michaelinsc9724]

Definitely more important for the USN to get a 6th gen.

[@DamonDawson-j5j]

More info on the B 21 and those weird looking side windows the must be used for something oththan pilot vision...???

[@craigkdillon]

I wish you had a video that goes into the Fighter and Attack roles. How are they different? How to F planes differ from A planes?? Seems to me there is a lot of overlap. Didn't P-47's P-51's, Corsairs, P-38's, and Hellcats all do both roles? For me only the A-10 Warthog is a dedicated Ground Attack plane. I would like to see a more detailed analysis and explanation. I feel I know just enough to get it all wrong.

[@seanhewitt603]

Sooooo, uh, mach 2.5 super cruise, 3.2 with afterburner aught to be a goal.

[@keithpovec6462]

I want to know more about active camouflage. If it exists, where would it be deployed and how expensive would it be.

[@danam0228]

Great coverage, thank you

[@nicholaidajuan865]

If low-frequency radar shows a stealth fighter's general direction and altitude, could you launch a barrage or long-range air breathing SAMs to patrol the area and rely on their internal guidance to lock on if they get close, given that the launcher’s radar might be too distant to get a lock directly?

[@TheOsfania]

Great job on this video! 👍🏽🍻🎧

[@LSmoney215]

That’s why b21 have air2air missiles to fly shorties in contested airspace without escorts

[@DocDixon]

15:41 that is definitely right above Burke airport in Cleveland… 😅

[@RedSinter]

So, are these records based upon an actual test plane or estimates of the design?

[@Cars-N-Jets]

Thoughts on the J-35 Alex? Video coming soon about it?

[@peteracker3743]

Mr. Hollingsworth 20:56 , In regards to fuel efficiencies and ranges, what ever happened to 'Twelve Company's' contract with the military, regarding replacement/substitute fuels? Haven't seen any recent updates

[@jameshatton4211]

Hey Alex, I've been a long time lurker on here.. I'm an Aussie not American (it's contextual). I am going to admit that in the beginning I kind of disliked your style for some strange reasons? There wasn't really a reason. But hey I stuck around and I actually really enjoyed your previous video about the F35 coping flack from the media and doing a light went on for me! Straight away I changed my opinion on you mate. I'm usually pretty good with reading people and knowing if I'm going to like them or not or if I'll even decide to watch another one of their clips? My point. I found myself just yesterday in comments section (incidental pun) giving you props. Then over the weeks and months on KZbin I've began to notice a pattern with your content? You are pretty much one of the first in this category to get the content out there? I found myself watching other people's content just to compare against your videos and very very soon I began to really appreciate what you do. Opinion officially changed. Officially subscribed. How could I not? I need to tell the algorithm to stop now and not suggest more creators on the same topics I've watched on your channel weeks before. This related but unrelated. There is an Aussie KZbin creature Ben from UnchartedX. What I've realised Alex is your persona is intentional to try to connect to the greatest variety of audience to maximise and leveraging this and to appeal to more; the portrayal can seem inauthentic...... That is by no means a criticism btw. It makes me realise that what Ben does is exactly what you are doing 😁 It makes me really want to see what you are like "unscripted and IRL" because I get the feeling that you would be a very witty and hilarious dude packed full of cryptic puns and inside jokes only intended for the intelligent to decypher? Don't worry bro I get you now 😁 your cracks are showing by the way .... Call the last few months political induced delirium. Forgive me for over analysing your character bro. As a person who is autistic that feels like he lives a life walking on broken egg shells; unfortunately due to past trauma from being manipulated......I have a tendency to really critically over analyse as by product of self preservation? You sir are redeemed of any past ill thoughts. Your character style is growing on me I must say. I apologise and I admit that here open to the internet to poke and prod me. Lastly I want to say that I do understand that the creator space at the moment must be a mine field; your content is a flavour that KZbin doesn't like to promote so you are being put the fk under a microscope. I'm sorry mate. I really hope with the change in government and just an ethos of less control over people's speech and an atmosphere that is more conducive to deeper more freely opinionated expression of the 1st amendment. It will take time. I look forward to the day we might get to see a more candid Alex Hollings; akin to seeing UnchartedX doing a live lecture compared to an edited episode! 🤣 It's like night and day comparison and I still love the dude either way. Freedom of speech really allows us to cultivate passion as people become more free to express themselves without cancellation or some sponsor chucking a tantrum. I respect that ground news is your sponsor and seem to be at the core of all the really truth oriented content. Seems a bit of a pattern that I'm getting a growing number of subscriptions across the board with the common sponsorship of ground news. You do really well at explaining how you use it with your content creation; all the others sponsored by them do likewise? It's actually a perfect way to market because you can't make bullshit look genuine. Ground news seems really awesome. I'm inadvertently getting most of my "ground news" offerings directly from the content creators specifically in the subjects that I enjoy? Ironically they are kind of supporting so many creators that I don't need s subscription? Peace and all the best Alex

[@cjm2995]

Couldn’t for example the Ghost Bat become an EW platform? Instead of using a fighter platform?

[@juliusdream2683]

Well done.

[@jeffi854]

I truly hope that our department of defense will keep the information about this airframe top secret and classified.

[@fredhercmaricaubang1883]

Say, Alex? I'm guessing the new Navy FA-XX will most likely look something like the now-cancelled McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II or even the Horten Ho 229 but souped up with new avionics even better than what's found in the Lockheed F-35C Lightning II but that's just me.

[@regalplays7135]

the big question the navy needs to consider is whether the Ford-class can properly maintain whatever design they choose. stealth aircraft (even the F-35) need more intensive maintenance to maintain their low observability, and that means more support equipment and more maintenance time. You wouldn't want to keep these things parked topside 24/7, and the hangar only has so much space

[@dennisclapp7527]

Thanks Alex

[@HikeZaddy]

Love your work

[@buckanderson3520]

Any aircraft now entering into production is likely at least 10-15 years behind what is technologically possible and currently being tested. By the time everything is set up and in place to start production the technology is no longer current. Which is why it makes sense to limit how many of any one type of plane are purchased to leave room for the next generation and to make any platform easy to upgrade.

[@MrCateagle]

Perhaps the USAF should once again look at adopting a USN design once again.

[@eaglefat9398]

bruh the FAxx is just a FA-18 Super Hornet with Sducts and RAM...which is lowkey brilliant.

[@jeffreyholdeman3042]

Love the footage at 15:23 above Burke Lakefront airport in CLE.

[@Hyposonic]

There's clearly more to the story. When the services make decisions that don't make any sense, there's usually a reason we aren't allowed to know. For example, the reason the B-1A was cancelled was later revealed to fund development of the B-2 (and maybe something else).

[@markoconnell804]

So I am guessing a rotating pulse detonation wave engine for speed and efficiency.