The F-35 Jet - NATO's Super Weapon

[@SoulieCanolie]

Love to see how the art and visuals have improved so much over the years

[@nicholasmolinaro9141]

He seems to have hired a graphic designer or artist. Way more detailed than before!

[@huntingkc1]

No kidding. South Park quality. Now just need my warped since of humor... Seriously these guys are awesome

[@avertisel329]

@@nicholasmolinaro9141 They*, I'm sure it's not just one guy operating this channel. For example the narrator, animators, video editor, researchers, etc

[@nicholasmolinaro9141]

@@avertisel329 You’re right, there’s no way it’s just him running the channel. It would be too much for one person and I’m sure they have day jobs too.

[@phill1451]

Yeah but I liked his old style more

[@adamsmith5151]

The B model has a tilt nozzle but not the C version. The C version has bigger wings and a beefed up landing gear but that’s it.

[@Tricky117]

Came here to say just this

[@SAUBER_KH7]

@@Tricky117 ha, me too.

[@averageamerican8607]

c has a beefed up fame (for catapult g forces), folding wings, and the arresting hook

[@caleb7631]

also, it technically cant super cruise

[@merpius]

That's what I thought; A is not only A, but Air Force, C is not only C, but Carrier-launch, and B is just B, but it is commonly referred to as the Marine version.

[@crumply5959]

Just 80 years ago we were using propeller powered aircraft. No screens, heat seeking missiles, laser guided bombs, or jet engines. We have come so far in such a short time.

[@HATCH5T]

Thank Cold war

[@dulguunjargal1199]

100 Years ago We had to use TWO WINGS to even fly We only used biplanes

[@Thememelord134]

Thank Germany for building the first jet powered planes

[@galvinstanley3235]

I can't wait for directed energy weapons for the fighter.

[@Boomy2nicce]

War brings technological advancements

[@degenetron7590]

The B model has vertical liftoff capability, the C has big foldable wings.

[@shashibisht5536]

@@Yeroc357 B R U H

[@major_kukri2430]

@@Yeroc357 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIiVaYCYZr6prbs please do some research before posting garbage.

[@dannyzero692]

@@Yeroc357 have you seen one taking off before, bröther? There are a lot of videos on KZbin of it doing VTOL…

[@Yeroc357]

@@dannyzero692 the f35b cannot do a vertical takeoff. It's STOVL. Short takeoff vertical landing. It can hover but that's it from stationary

[@dannyzero692]

@@Yeroc357 Official video from Lockheed Martin themselves: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIiVaYCYZr6prbs

[@CS-RAVAGE]

The C is NOT STOVL/VTOL. Has larger wings with foldable wingtip sections, larger control surfaces for improved low-speed control, stronger landing gear for the stresses of carrier arrested landings, a twin-wheel nose gear, and a stronger tailhook for use with carrier arrestor cables. The larger wing area allows for decreased landing speed while increasing both range and payload.

[@Philtopy]

Seriously? How could they mess this up? :D

[@russetburbanks275]

Thank you. Was about to stroke out.

[@emileponcelet3439]

Yep only the B variant the A and C are a little different with diff wing sizes etc. How can they mess this up. There are only 3 variants

[@zelfo312]

Tipical of simple history messing up their data

[@Perkeletricksterservantofrher]

no one cares about a turkey

[@embarkingolive]

like 90% of the supposed problems are the machinations of Pierre Sprey, a dude who never actually built or designed anything and also doesn't understand avionics. Yet some how media viewed him as a god among aircraft designers.

[@nodishtoodeep3053]

Stolen valor gets you a long way when everyone else has their nose to the grind

[@ok9_5788]

Dont forget the role Russia Today also had on the reputation

[@ShamanActual]

Lazar pig does a great video on the f35

[@senorpepper3405]

Yeah, Lazer pig wanted everyone to know about Pierre sprey.

[@RuskFox]

I'm sorry employee #3k7974d working on the avionics of the F-35s

[@TurbineNorShark]

kinda wish you mentioned the unique A variant we norwegians got wich can use a drag chute, the drag chute is deployed on norwegian F-35A's as we got shorter landing strips that in some cases are quite icy and the overal sub-arctic weather in the far north.

[@NorthernPagan]

Yeah and we Finns also decided to buy F-35A's as our next fighter.

[@LaDeXi]

@@NorthernPagan It was mentioned.

[@hendrikdependrik1891]

Why didn't you buy the B instead?

[@lukesalvidge118]

@@hendrikdependrik1891 perhaps they valued the gau cannon on the A? But you're right otherwise, the B seems like a better buy

[@NorthernPagan]

@@hendrikdependrik1891 I guess the same reason Norwegians chose it.

[@shadoof7909]

My aunt worked as an inspector for the F35A on Eglin AFB After she finally retired, the coolest part of working there wasnt the F35 It was watching the Space Shuttle piggyback on a Boeing 747

[@smallalaska7723]

That's so cool

[@ChiekoGamers]

cool story bro

[@grahamstrouse1165]

That must have been quite a sight!

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

I was in Disneyland at the time Space shuttle Endevor was on the back of the 747 bringing it to it's final retirement place

[@thunderdan98]

I was at Eglin AFB for a schoolhouse and the weekends going into town/ the beaches was amazing. Your aunt lucked out on working there, its an awesome place to live.

[@saborwolf]

One thing not mentioned is the F-35's performance in Red Flag. They dominated the skies bringing in 15:1 kill ratios and gave other aircraft real time situational awareness across the battlespace that made their jobs easier. Then in 2019 they performed even better, even though they were being hit with constant jamming and GPS disruption, they basically controlled how the battles played out. They were essentially the best quarterback of the skies you could ask for. They could read the plays, tell everyone the plays, and execute their own plays almost unchallenged

[@kingsnakke6888]

Yet people will still keep citing the tests and exercises where the F-22 and F-35 got within gun range as "stealth is obsolete", not realizing that those were either through favourable conditions or because the aircraft was deliberately handicapped to test the systems.

[@saltyfloridaman7163]

It's actually a 20:1 win loss in dogfighting (BFM) and a 178:0 beyond visual range (BVR) now

[@hmsvanguard2918]

​@@saltyfloridaman7163 Do you have anything to read about BVR kill ratio because i want to read a little in detail?

[@bennittotheburrito9606]

@@saltyfloridaman7163source?

[@xxcorona1459]

Exercise stats, its nothing to mention.

[@rsookchand919]

Always cool to see more modern tech on your channel

[@Heap_InnovatorsRBLX]

@Ben Finally it’s here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@Chronostasis_YT]

I like nuttella banana sandwiches

[@zhivomirgrozev4629]

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[@darkofthearmy]

@@Chronostasis_YT what in the name of grifball are you talking about

[@Chronostasis_YT]

@@darkofthearmy toasted bread a layer of nuttela add sliced bananas smack another toasted bread

[@beanmarine1173]

I used to work at a marine corps air station but I’ve been moved to a marine corp camp. The few F35 B’s we saw turned heads and they were the coolest planes that were stationed there, aside from the F16’s, which would roar all the way down the strip. The F35’s were surprisingly quiet while in VTOL mode, quieter than the AV8 harriers despite having more total thrust. Or it could just be my poor hearing since i didn’t wear ear protection while working 😂

[@tonymante8759]

" have you or a loved one lost hearing while wearing 3m ear protection while serving if so please call the law offices at" goddam dale were gettin a new cameroooooo

[@Mystical922]

The STOVL uses fundamentally different technology and doesn’t spray poison from the engine like the harrier so it could possibly be far more silent

[@Ezees23]

@@Mystical922 You mean the anion/cation demineralized water that's used to cool the engine during hover and the bits of superheated tar/asphalt tarmac? I worked in Harrier Support Squadrons while stationed at MCAS Cherry Point and cruised and worked the flightline on the USS Wasp with VMA-223 and VMA-542 during Desert Storm. Love the smell of jet blast and burnt tar in the morning!!!

[@salamilid3737]

Firstly dumbass secondly that the f-35 being relatively quiet is surprising

[@simonroh4958]

and finally a piece of equipment that isnt a hand me down from another branch (the USMC was the first US military branch to recieve the F35 and the first branch to use them in combat)

[@lucasfeliphe7028]

What people fail to understand is that: 1 trillion involves maintenance, software, operator training, and other costs for its operational life until 2070. No "Legacy"/"Teen Series" fighter development (F-14, F-15, F-16, F/A-18) has been calculated this way. A capabilities insight: "Those situations highlight the fifth-generation capabilities of the F-35. We’re still able to operate and be successful. In a lot of cases we have a large role as an integrated quarterback,” said Lt. Col. Yosef Morris, 4th FS commander. “Our ability to continue to fuse and pass information to the entire package makes every aircraft more survivable.” During the first week of Red Flag, the F-35 pilots flew in a larger force of Blue Air in a counter-air mission. More than 60 aggressor aircraft were flying against them, blinding many of the fourth-generation aircraft with “robust” electronic attack capabilities. “I’ve never seen anything like it before,” Wood said. “This is not a mission you want a young pilot flying in. My wingman was a brand new F-35A pilot, seven or eight flights out of training. He gets on the radio and tells an experienced, 3,000-hour pilot in a very capable fourth-generation aircraft. ‘Hey bud, you need to turn around. You’re about to die. There’s a threat off your nose.’” The young pilot then “killed” the enemy aircraft and had three more kills in the hour-long mission. “Even in this extremely challenging environment, the F-35 didn’t have many difficulties doing its job,” Wood said. ‘That’s a testament to the pilot’s training and the capabilities of the jet.” "Hill Airmen, F-35 a lethal combo at Red Flag"-AF . The F-35, despite all the Woozle/disinformation effect on the fighter, will be the main face of Western fighter aviation for decades to come.

[@killian9314]

6:14 fun fact, F35 wasn't designed to supercruise, the body design was better than anticipated

[@filipinordabest]

"... that's good news, add a million on the price tag"

[@jugel4533]

Except it's not really able to supercruise, it just keep enough momentum to stay above mach for a while when it stops the afterburner And since it's not really able to stay above mach for extended periods of time (more that a minute) to keep its coating, the plane is even less a supercruiser

[@benanders4412]

Generally, you don't want to fly supersonic with a stealth aircraft anyway. It heats up the body temperature of the aircraft, making it easy to spot on the infrared. And it makes them less maneuverable. Most aircraft try to avoid flying supersonic for this reason. They will only do so when they have no other option. It's very rare for fighter jets to go supersonic. Generally only around 1% of their total flight time.

[@vignasimp2835]

@@jugel4533 coating? The radar deflecting shizz is built into the metal thing itself.

[@fluoroantimonictippedcruis1537]

@@benanders4412 The F-22 allegedly has supercruise and unless the composite skin can't handle a few hundred degrees C then heat is not a problem for either skin or infrared. The jet from the engine exhaust is near a 1000 degrees or there abouts which is the actual source of infrared energy that FLIR systems track and what weapon systems lock onto. The actual reason it isn't done is because it's quite inefficient to travel above about mach 0.8 (the transonic range), esspecially for anything that isn't time sensitive. This drag level remains high even at high mach levels but at the tail end of the transonic range the drag starts dropping again enough to maybe warrant flying at that speed if it's necessary (which it generally isn't)

[@lordbob9606]

I think you got the B and C models mixed up. The B has the tilting nozzle but the C only has a stronger landing gear.

[@killbot86]

Don’t forget the larger wings on the C variant to aid in lift when taking off from a carrier…..

[@wcg19891]

@Mike Griffith Masaki the C doesn’t have short takeoff or landing. It launches on a carrier with a catapult.

[@The_Bird_Bird_Harder]

Also a reinforced frame, and larger folding wings.

[@LyonPercival]

larger wings larger fuel tanks foldable wings its a carrierborne multipurpose jet

[@zhivomirgrozev4629]

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[@lightning1434]

It’s been around a year since I’ve watched your content and I must say the animation style has increased 10 fold, if your iconic voice was replaced you could’ve fooled me to believe this was an entirely different channel, props to you and keep it up

[@guidedchicken9289]

I used to work on the F35 it's got to be the most complicated aircraft to work on but so so worth it even the raw of the engine when it takes off is incredible

[@uberschnilthegreat22]

@Hitlers Butler If he does, you'll have to get a CIA award in persuasion

[@John-uy4jx]

Are you a nonner?

[@orneryokinawan4529]

Sure you have.

[@CatWithAOpinion]

@@orneryokinawan4529 just because we don't have eventful lives does not mean that other people have the same issue as well.

[@Stevie671]

The raw of the engine is definitely incredible. Smells like flesh.

[@SIvdLugt]

You weren't wright about the B & C model, the B model can do vertical landing the C model can't. The C model only has larger wings (and foldable) and reinforced landing gear.

[@rododendron2945]

C version is full vtol my brother in christ

[@OneofCanadian34]

@@rododendron2945 The F-35c does not have vtol capabilities

[@ch-53esuperstallion76]

Yeah isn't the b model the one that have the vtol?

[@OneofCanadian34]

@@ch-53esuperstallion76 Yep

[@DeNihility]

Yeah, gonna go with "C variant does not have VTOL." It's the way I always knew it, and I had to double check. ==

[@SacreBleuPelican]

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. An advanced, long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft, capable of Mach 3 and an altitude of eighty-five thousand feet! Hope someone remembered this reference

[@ka1juhunt3r]

DO YOU EVEN READ MY CHRISTMAS LIST!!!

[@khornethebloodgod4155]

*SHOOT TO THRILL INTENSIFIES*

[@Jörmungandr645]

"you know alot about this plane." *"DO YOU EVEN READ MY CHRISTMASS LIST"*

[@Jasonth131]

Sad at this Point the 70 inch Plasma TV with Netflix was destroyed.

[@theminuteman7611]

DO YOU EVEN READ MY CHRISTMAS LIST!!!

[@willfontana2678]

The F-35 C cannot vertically land or take off, it's major differences are foldable wings and beefed up landing gear. The F-35 B can vertically land and take off on shorter runways.

[@mikeyourbag8997]

The F-35 is the equivalent to what the M16 was in the 1960s. Give it time and it'll be perfected, and still be affordable.

[@nicklehne7486]

Let me know when I can get one off PSA

[@benanders4412]

Affordable is not a word i would use for the f-35. It's far more expensive than most other aircraft to both buy and maintain. The f-35 has come a long way. And it's a good aircraft overall. But the original project as a whole to replace the f-15/f-16/f-18/a-10 and the harrier with just one cheap mass production aircraft can be called a failure. It's one of the major weaknesses of the aircraft. Other countries can field 3 aircraft of the 4+ generation for the same price as one f-35. This could become a huge problem if other countries can develop radar or missiles better capable of tracking stealth aircraft. Stealth the one advantage the f-35 has over 4+ generation aircraft. If they solve that one problem {they probably will in time} it's just a more expensive inferior aircraft.

[@hanznathanpo]

@@benanders4412 Maintain yes it's more expensive, to buy not anymore. They've managed to reduce the unit price of the F-35 to less than that of many of its fourth gen competitors (including the Gripen, Eurofighter, F-15EX, etc)

[@superspies32]

But its development grind so much funds from US, NATO and their allies. And the plane’s performance does not meet its expectation except the Israel version (looks like its used different software than the America version). Constant bugs from software continuously delay the release date, the technology, frameshift or material not meet expectation due to its concept go ahead of a time is common and acceptable, but software continuously bugs on 21st century looks like a joke.

[@alex54313]

Yes maybe in 100 times or maybe 1000 years

[@rickintexas1584]

The F35 is certainly an amazing machine. I’d love to get a ride in one.

[@TreeMyzer]

You're either gonna have to sit on the pilots lap or crawl into the weapons bay, they are one seaters lol.

[@kohtalainenalias]

Yes it is when in works

[@toptensviewerschoice5204]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5aqg3ttrdtnfdE Check out the best fighters in the world here

[@justalpha9138]

I'd love to become a pilot for one if I do end up joining the Air Force

[@NathanCorleone]

Once heard a story of a guy in the Middle East, snuck up on an old f-4 phantom in an f-35 (might’ve been an f-22) and was just feet under him and the f-4 didn’t see him, American got on the radio and told the f-4 to “just go home”

[@BullGator-kd6ge]

That was a Raptor

[@NathanCorleone]

@@BullGator-kd6ge I got you, thanks for the heads up

[@DroneStrike1776]

Read a few articles too, it was an F-22. I believe it hovered above it and told the pilot to look up. Badass. At that distant and the F-4's radar couldn't even pick up the F-22.

[@sciarpecyril]

@@DroneStrike1776, feels too fantastic to me, but, well, fighter's radars are tend to be more focused on looking forward, so you can "sneak up" on them from behind, probably.

[@j0n275]

Fake. That's a scene from top gun. Smh

[@ry_an.]

The F35 has had an up and down development process… but has the potential to be a true marvel

[@starfreakist]

And expensive don't forget that part

[@vyros.3234]

Its as if an f-16 and a super computer had a baby

[@sciarpecyril]

​@@vyros.3234, more like Yak-141 (engine system), F-117/B-2/F-22 (stealth capabilities) and supercomputer (avionics) had a baby.

[@carso1500]

@@starfreakist if you want the best you have to pay for it, just look at russia as an example of what happens when you don't pay

[@mikeyorkav4039]

@@carso1500 ask libya, syria, afghanistan, south america, greece, yugoslavia, vietnam, korea, Indonesia, angola, somalia, iran, iraq, grenada, italy...

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

fun fact: people hate this thing because it's new

[@ethanfast6329]

Same story with any advancements in military equipment. Keyboard warriors explaining their takes based on no experience, knowledge, or accounts of anything be designed or produced

[@asc7193]

is it me or has simple history's quality went way up? keep up the great work

[@jimerjam6689]

Yeah it keeps getting better

[@heyaytlgno3951]

they getting that propaganda funding

[@aleydasequeira8869]

Facts

[@Bro1212_]

Channel has gotten larger, so they probably have a larger budget to hire more animators and script writers.

[@a.trance6997]

@@Bro1212_ that or they just decided to splurge on the F35

[@dalel3608]

That last bit about tech making its stealth less effective; do remember that anything that makes a stealth aircraft easier to see, works even better on non-stealth airframes.

[@productNine]

Unless China wasn't lying about quantum radar. But I put that claim on the same level as Russia's claims of plasma stealth.

[@Mystical922]

They said this 20 years ago stealth still works but China and Russia don’t have the tech so they come up with unsubstantiated claims

[@tonysu8860]

Not necessarily or at least to the same degree. So, for instance the purely theoretical but today impractical so bordering on impossible theory of creating a quantum storm in a designated part of the sky could "illuminate" a stealth aircraft in a way that wouldn't do much to detecting a 4th generation aircraft. This is purely theoretical and unlikely to be functional with today's current state of technology, but the Chinese are reportedly forging ahead to push their knowledge of EM which can be applied to rail guns, super long range artillery and... You guessed it, maybe creating quantum storms some day.

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

@@productNine Quantum radar news was almost made up it was so disconnected from what was actually made. China's quantum "radar" is more of a lab experiment than a real thing.

[@logicplague]

@@productNine "quantum" radar.....jesus christ, you can't just put that word in front of everything. gonna go eat some "quantum" tacos.

[@tmschutter]

3:24 The F-35A is actually equipped with a GAU-22, which is a 4-barrel version of the 5-barreled GAU-12.

[@pulp5084]

Watching the F-35 take off an aircraft carrier in person is a real spectacle gentlemen.

[@aceapache4914]

I can't tell if this is a dark joke about F-35s having trouble taking off, or actually watching F-35s take off

[@danzig-mfer]

@@aceapache4914 why not both?

[@pulp5084]

@@aceapache4914 Watching them take off is amazing, mostly because I got bored of watching F-18s take off. They're way louder too, never got to see them levitate off the ground though, probably because it's too risky.

[@aceapache4914]

@@pulp5084 Haha, that's pretty cool, I usually see F-15s take off because I live close to the base of the 104th Fighter Wing, which uses the F-15.

[@Solnoric]

@@pulp5084 vertical take-off is only done for airshows.

[@larryhornburger5139]

crazy that the design is almost 30 years old, and it makes me wonder what kind of modern tech the US government has which we don’t know about yet.

[@aaroncabatingan5238]

Unlike China or Russia, the US doesn't need to show off their toys. We only found out about the nighthawk in Desert Storm, several years after it was created. Unless if there's a war that forces America to bring everything they have, we wouldn't know how modern they actually are.

[@DeNihility]

@@aaroncabatingan5238 I don't think they're showing off either. There's always the possibility they have secret weapons we have no idea about. Who's to say they don't have a giant railgun with the capability to launch munitions into orbit and strike any target in the world, or I dunno... an advanced autonomous fighter aircraft that carries a giant laser, nuclear missiles and can link up and direct smaller attack drones? Unknown is unknown and there are always possibilities for surprises that we will never know unless we have factual evidence to prove.

[@larryhornburger5139]

@Apsoy Pike in the video they literally said that the project started in 1995 lol. i’m talking about the design, not when it went into production. but either way, image what advancements in technology there have been since 2007!

[@larryhornburger5139]

@@aaroncabatingan5238 exactly lmao. not sure if the world should be worried or intrigued about what’s to come 🤣

[@dalel3608]

NGAD, the F-22 replacement, is supposedly already doing test flights.. so maybe they'll show it off in another 5-7 years.

[@MiguelMitchelMichiel]

3:46 correction: ONLY the B model is capable of VTOL. The C can only do conventional/carrier takeoffs and landings.

[@DekesDiveClub]

The F-35C cannot take off or land vertically. It's cat-launched & arrestor wire landed.

[@RyuusanFT86]

I love how you can Summarize NATO and American armaments as " Make a ____ but a ____" AC130? Make a tank but a plane. F35? Make an F22 but a Harrier Edit as of recent events: XM5? BAR but with Wifi

[@masongros7319]

A-10 Make a gun but a plane F-4 Make a brick but a plane

[@tonymante8759]

​@@masongros7319 f--22 make something that looks like a bumble bee!

[@Gunni1972]

F-35: Make a plane, but also a submarine.

[@bobbythomas6520]

I get what you’re saying but the F22 and F35 are nothing alike. The F22 is a 5th gen stealth air superiority fighter purely, the F35 is a multi role ground to air (mainly) aircraft that can defend itself with stealth capabilities. In a 1 circle, 2 circle, scissor anything the F35 would get dominated, probably even by an F16. F35 also can’t supercruise and no thrust vectoring. Honestly they really only share they’re 5th generation fighters and kinda look similar ish

[@dannyzero692]

@@masongros7319 Both the F4 and the Mig-25 can be considered as a flying brick

[@justalpha9138]

I've grown to absolutely love this jet, and if I do end up joining the Air Force, I'll do my best to try and fly this sucker! :D

[@royalteluis623]

About the f-35C it doesn’t have VTOL only the b variant has VTOL

[@rosaria8384]

The quality of presentation has really evolved...I can't wait to see more modern tech videos like these.

[@silentblackhole]

I loved the calming "outro" 10:42 :)

[@johnrodriguez853]

Finally some semi mainstream appreciation of how great the f35 actually is

[@juliuszkocinski7478]

Go watch Curious Droid's video. After it I finally understood what F-35 is about

[@grahamstrouse1165]

The -35 has its uses but it’s not worth the price tag. Israel, for instance, looks to it’s going to be using its F-35 fleet primarily for light precision bombing & (probably) surveillance, roles it’s really quite well suited for. In the past the Israeli’s have relied on F-16s & F-15s to take out vital strategic targets-The Iraqi & Syrian nuclear reactor sites come to mind. The -35 is a much better option for that kind of mission. The -35 isn’t set up well to serve as an interceptor or CAS unit but they don’t need it for that. I’m also kinda intrigued by the -35s potential for coordinating “loyal wingman” operations in the future near. I’m still not a huge fan of the Lightning II & I don’t think we should be buying so many units but that doesn’t mean it’s a total lemon.

[@kohtalainenalias]

It's ambitious project and still has many flaws. Will it work against S-400 or S-500? Nobody knows. It has expensive price tag though.

[@Mystical922]

@@grahamstrouse1165 Israel basically changed it so much It’s basically a different plane they improved the stealth slightly and they have flown to Tehran and back and the Iranians didn’t even know

[@Jojooooooo]

@@kohtalainenalias might allow you to get just a bit closer to the s400, in which case it would make SEAD missiles more likely to hit.

[@maggsstuckey487]

ive been living around both the 16 and 35 for a bit now and ill have you know the 35 is significantly louder

[@justinlance4174]

No decibel readings are based on how far the soundwave travels. And how high or low frequency the sound is. F35 is quiet

[@maggsstuckey487]

@@justinlance4174 ive lived on this base for a couple weeks now and the F35s sound definitly can be heard from farther away

[@dalel3608]

More powerful engine, makes more noise.

[@Legrume]

I've been to Eielson, where I got to see F-16s take off pretty close.

[@therev2100]

@@maggsstuckey487 my girlfriend lives by the JRB in Lake Worth, can confirm those things are so loud it can be heard firing up all the way in town.

[@Kolaotse]

Finally someone that doesn't just blindly hate on the f-35 cuz "hurr durr it expensive and ba at dogfight"

[@shrektheogre5755]

If it was developed in 1995, imagine what they have now

[@AmericanKiaser35]

An overpriced piece of junk the F22 is better

[@randomuser5443]

@@AmericanKiaser35 In what field? Excluding anti fighter and interception it has nothing over the f35

[@ComfortsSpecter]

@@AmericanKiaser35 “Local reformist thinks we should all be fighting with tree top level, non radar equipped, gun jets”

[@roberttrue1487]

My father's company did work on it

[@rga0019]

@@AmericanKiaser35 Aren’t the F-22s being phased out?

[@apex_blue]

A couple of corrections 1. The f-35C is not a Vtol 2. The f-35 can only super-cruise for short periods of time unlike the Raptor. 3. I would have liked for you to show the average price for each of them, but the f-35A which will make up most of the f-35’s is 78 million$ Other than that great video

[@fadli_1577]

Damn it's actually cheaper than European Thypoon

[@apex_blue]

@@fadli_1577 yep

[@davinstein8554]

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[@Perrirodan1]

@@fadli_1577 It's only cheaper to buy, the maintenance is much much higher. Maintenance cost end up costing several times the initial cost of plane. It's cheaper initially because of the economy of scale.

[@Craig100hockey]

So the 35A is the only one with a gun??

[@blakkelure]

In a major war where resources will become limited this will be a nightmare to repair / maintain. The smaller countries will not be able to sustain such an advanced aircraft with all those parts.

[@noble9864]

1:20 In the 1990s, my father was an engineer on the Boeing design team for the X-32A. He couldn't help always remarking that the stubby-winged fighter was "an ugly duckling of an airplane".

[@corrat4866]

Snubnose f-35 is so much sexier.

[@noble9864]

@@corrat4866 I agree. In term of looks, the F-35 is a work of art.

[@milney]

3:40 your summation of the F-35C is incorrect. The F-35C cannot take off and land vertically, only the B variant has the vertical lift system. The F-35C achieves short take off and landing through the use of catapults and arrestor cables but vertical take off and landing is not one of its capabilities.

[@sctm81]

It can take off vertically if it wanted to but doing do is very fuel inefficient and night not be possible/desirable under full load.

[@Errorcutive]

1:15 its not made from convair tech. Lockheed literraly payed yak for the tech check Yak 141 wikipedia both party admit it. The reason i'm kinda bummed with this episode is how innacurate things are. I hope simple history don't fall into the same crowd as overbiased military news channels and lose out on quality info from other countries.

[@milney]

^LightningAssault that's the F-35B you're describing, it typically uses a rolling short takeoff to increase payload/reduce fuel consumption compared to a purely vertical takeoff As the F-35C doesn't have the vertical lift system it cannot vector its thrust down perpendicular to the ground so vertical takeoff is impossible

[@sctm81]

@@milney yes of course. I was just saying the B can technically take off vertically but it's not efficient to do so.

[@conradquek]

@@Errorcutive swivel engine technology has already been around before the Yak-141 though (Beside the Convair, the BAe's P.1216 design and its relatives already featured a swivel nozzle at the rear of the engine)

[@Painrunner]

Fun fact, when Belgium joined the F35 program there was a relatively long negotiation period because to agree to the expense Belgium wanted to get something out of it. The result was on one side a contract to produce parts and munitions locally providing about 700 jobs and secondly the setting up of a software development lab for the F35 in the local universities. The intent being to eventually turn the F35 into the swarm leader of a pack of unmanned fighter drones.

[@Darkpara1]

I'm surprised we haven't heard much about swarm type air to air, air to ground drones. It seems only a natural progression.

[@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547]

Turkey is working on doing that with the Bayraktars

[@grahamstrouse1165]

@@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 That’s a completely different kind of drone. The TB-2 is a low-speed, low-cost drone that operates on its one.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Not a F-35 fan but I do find the “loyal wingman” concept pretty intriguing. Have to see how that plays out.

[@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547]

@@grahamstrouse1165 i didnt think the main post was Talking about the TB2.

[@thepandanoob9666]

F 35s are iconic and memorable and I think Lockheed Martin put lot of effort into this and their aircraft are respected but this one is the most respected

[@justalpha9138]

I've grown to really like these things. If I join the Air Force, I'll do my best to see if I can become a pilot of one! :)

[@VideoClam]

WOW. I have followed and loved your content for years but this episode really REALLY broke new ground for your production quality. I am very happy to watch as you guys keep improving. Thanks for all the quality and frequent uploads.

[@toptensviewerschoice5204]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5aqg3ttrdtnfdE Check out the best fighters in the world here

[@princessmarlena1359]

Awesome! And to think, as a kid I was impressed by the F-18 Hornet when it first came out.

[@SilasNoelOfficial]

:)

[@aidanpysher2764]

The C-model is a CATOBAR, not VTOL. Only the B-model has the VTOL/STOVL. I love simple history, but I would have expected something as major as that to be correctly presented.

[@Crunch104]

Yes, the video states a vertical take off ability for the C which is incorrect.

[@RatherCrunchyMuffin]

@@Crunch104 yes, this youtube video presents the F-35C has having vertical takeoff and landing ability, but that is incorrect

[@EddyKim18]

I heard Canada is getting plenty of F35 Jets to replace their old fleet of aircraft. That's insane...

[@ryanelliott71698]

We do definitely need some upgrades.

[@fadli_1577]

Good for them. Funny that Trudeau was said will never buy F-35 back in 2016, what a liar he is

[@vyros.3234]

Same with germany i think

[@BlvaKadavrah]

i love seeing all these F35 critics thinking they know so much about modern air combat tactics

[@freddarau]

its funny as crap

[@chaosXP3RT]

"Why was the F-35 so expensive and why did it take so long?" Because the project resulted in 3 different jets. The F-35A, F-35B and F-35C really only have their outer appearance in common.

[@francinii]

too many fingers in the pie. it could be an even better platform if it wasn't designed for carriers and stovl too.

[@bruhman5385]

@@francinii I agree, for the "jacks of all trades" type I prefer the french Rafale, the F-35 should be more specialist than generalist. US can afford this kind of specialists, their industry is insanely facinating, they should use this capability

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

@@bruhman5385 it's already seeming to go that way in the next fighter generation! The Navy has their own plans for a dedicated platform in the F/A-XX program(seemingly the F-35C isn't enough to replace the Super Hornet) and the Air Force has their separate plans too in the NGAD. The day of specialists like the Tomcat returning is an exciting proposition

[@bruhman5385]

@@MikoyanGurevichMiG21 I'm really interested of what this next generation of planes/tanks will looks like, has been so many improvements on so many different fields in the the past 20years! The tech gap is huge

[@moist_ointment]

@@bruhman5385 A specialist fighter isn't super useful in modern conflict where an F35 can still easily secure air superiority, and then also continue to be used as a strike aircraft, whereas a dedicate fighter only would be essentially useless after the opening of the conflict. Despite you prefering the Rafale, western militaries and experts all around the world who have tested both very much prefer the F-35 and I trust what they have to say about it.

[@Roll1nThund3r]

the f-35C is NOT a VTOL aircraft, it's upgraded with a longer wingspan and stronger landing gear to operate from carriers

[@tylerkirby1060]

The F35 A is also the fastest of the 3 variants and the only that is capable of 9G maneuvers

[@derricktaylor470]

Cracking up over here! Loved how J-dam bombs and external drop tanks were fired like missiles! 😂😂😂

[@frankrose11]

thank you! I don't really understand why people don't talk about more on this here, it was repeated like 5 times. realism vs animators 1:0

[@AresLeviathan]

Can we just appreciate the quality animation of the jets? Nicely done.

[@DarthAwar]

Correction the F-35 cost over 1.6 Trillion in R&D what you cited Four Hundred Billion was just for the Type A & D variants the Type B costs so vary much more to develop!

[@Jknight416]

Haven’t seen a US/NATO fighting vehicle review video on this channel that is this impressive since the M1 Abrams video.

[@ryanjapan3113]

3:48 I’ve never heard of the F-35C’s VTOL abilities…

[@ComfortsSpecter]

“Command, we may have a little fucky-wucky down here”

[@TreeBarkSide]

They also falsely claimed it can super cruise. Only the F-22 can do that.

[@WolfeSaber]

@@TreeBarkSide It technically can't supercruise, but can maintain mach 1.2 for a short time. The F-22 can do it better.

[@TreeBarkSide]

@@WolfeSaber I know it can use afterburners to achieve supersonic speeds, but I'm referring to super cruising, which is supersonic speeds, WITHOUT afterburners.

[@WolfeSaber]

@@TreeBarkSide I know. I just looked up if the F-35 could supercruise, where the afterburner is not used.

[@amogus1981]

Ok so, there are a few issues I can see with the video: 1. The F-35C cannot perform vertical takeoffs, as it isn't equipped with neither the LiftFan nor the pivoting engine nozzle, it only has larger wings and control surfaces, stronger landing gear, and a tailhook, and other nudges for carrier landings. 2. The F-35 cannot supercruise, its engine doesn't produce enough power to do so. 3. Only the F-35C has double nose gear, the others had single nosewheels. 4. All F-35s have the EOTS sensor below the nose (small detail issue in the model, not directly mentioned in the video though). But otherwise, the animations and models are very good. Please watch out for possible issues in future videos.

[@fcscouto]

#2 is debateable, we don't know if it can or can't, its classified.

[@amogus1981]

@@fcscouto It isn't classified, the F-35 just can't supercruise.

[@fcscouto]

@@amogus1981 again, its max performance is not disclosed publicly, you literally are talking about something you do not have all the information about. Its actually kinda funny how confident you are about something that isn't public knowledge

[@amogus1981]

@@fcscouto Dude, the F-35 *cannot* supercruise unless in some sort of dive, it can barely even maintain supersonic speed with afterburners. Otherwise, stick to Mach

[@amogus1981]

plus, you're replying to a comment from 4 months ago, are you really trying to disprove a factual claim? (yes it can technically attain mach 1.2 without afterburners but that's for short distances and probably in a dive)

[@indianajones4321]

It’s cool to see modern equipment here 👍

[@Gunni1972]

So sad that it doesn't carry modern Missiles though. Oh wait, it COULD carry the Meteor Missile from Europe.

[@vignasimp2835]

@@Gunni1972 it can carry JATM, the coming soon BVRAAM missile, which only the F-22, F/A-18E/F, and F-35 can carry.

[@Sierra-208]

It's nice a plane, but it's hella expensive. Can't deny how cool a stealth VTOL is though

[@maverickmissile801]

@Nphekt it is, but it is still hella expensive

[@nickjayr0]

and the S400 gonna smoke it

[@spartanx9293]

@@maverickmissile801 its cheaper than the f15 eurofighter typhoon and rafale

[@major2026]

@@nickjayr0 If, y’know, Russia could afford anything new these days.

[@myusername3689]

@@nickjayr0 That definitely worked in Ukraine.

[@ArkamasRoss]

Such a utilitarian fighter! The F-35 and B-1 are two of my favorite aesthetic military aircraft along with the C-17

[@brettridings5594]

B1 and the C17 are easily in my top 5 I like the F35 but there's just something to be said about big

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Honestly it’s the opposite of utilitarian…

[@residentelect]

Oh boy... There are going to be more bombs dropped and missiles launched in this comment section than a fleet of F35s could ever carry into battle...

[@ShadowLurker334]

Seen one

[@MandalorV7]

Unless you’re playing Ace Combat 7 lol

[@grahamstrouse1165]

😁👍

[@arober9758]

Very good job fellows!! Beautiful work. Love to see how the art and visuals have improved so much over the years!

[@woodenbender1777]

This was incredible. You out-did yourself on the animation!

[@tdb7992]

Now that Australia has developed the Loyal Wingman drones that can link up with F35's and help to protect it and fight via AI, Australia's F35 fleet has become a lot deadlier.

[@ryanestes7331]

I believe that will be the greatest asset the f35 will be known for, it has the most processing power of any aircraft ever made, commanding drones would be crazy

[@grahamstrouse1165]

That’s news to me. They’ve talked about it, but so have a lot of other countries. The idea of yoking a wing of unmanned bomb/missile trucks to a manned F-35 is promising but no such drone exists to date.

[@thedausthed]

Whenever someone tries to talk about the F-35 a whole bunch of morons always butt in and say stupid crap like it is slow because the top speed of the F-16 is faster, bar the fact the F-16 can not reach it's top speed with the external fuel tanks and weapons it has to carry to be of any use (unlike the F-35), or that it was beat in a dogfight vs an F-16 (bar the fact it was a prototype F-35 that had strict flight control computer limits that prevented it from performing as well as it could).

[@stuff1044]

ye i agree, lots of idiots in these comments saying that some old a*s soviet aircraft from the 80's/90's can kill this thing no problem, one of the worst cases was when someone said that the a-10 can easily kill it :DDDD

[@grahamstrouse1165]

The -16 is still much faster than the -35. It’s a light, purpose built air superiority fighter. The -35 is a slug.

[@thedausthed]

@@grahamstrouse1165 What part of of drag do you not understand?! The F-16 with a realistic loadout of weapons and fuel is going to be much, much slower than it's rated top speed!

[@fcscouto]

my favorite is all the people speaking so confidently about performance capabilities that are classified.

[@Kadotus]

When Finland decided to buy the F-35, Putin's trolls activated in such numbers that it proved it was the best choice to replace the F/A-18's Finland is currently using.

[@junedhussain6252]

Thank you so much Simple History for your hard work. This is one of my favourite episodes that you had made. Keep up the good work.

[@MightyJosh1985]

be better if they fact checked their work first. The F35 C can not take off vertically.

[@neeklmamp4955]

They got it mixed with tye b

[@alvinbonny1562]

I love the F-35 since i'm kid and now that i'm all grown up i keep asking myself if this plane is really efficient as he must be

[@Gunni1972]

Who cares about efficiency? It was made to make money. Foreign money. The US reduces its own orders everytime someone buys a few. Just to keep the price up.

[@sixty9inety]

F35 Variants: A - Conventional Takeoff, Highest Payload Capacity & Cheapest To Make B - Fully VTOL Capable, at the cost of Lowest Payload Capacity & Highest Price C - Carrier Takeoff, Wider & Foldable Wings, Reinforced Landing Gear

[@seagie382]

6:08 That is not a similar decibel level!!! Decibels are logarithmic, you're reading it as if it were linear! They are further apart than they seem!

[@dannyzero692]

I love how accurate he and his team drew the F-35 for the video

[@ommsterlitz1805]

If only it flew that great Irl ...

[@grahamstrouse1165]

@@ommsterlitz1805 💯

[@varzat6416]

The F-35 is MUCH louder then the F-16. In Norway noise was never a problem with the F-16s, but with the F-35s, farmers have had to put down their animals because they were terrified by the sound. On Ørland main air base over 220 ground owners have sued the state because of the sound.

[@BNP_-rb8ic]

Lmao I used to think this would only be a problem or even possible here in Germany. Anyways since we Germans are also getting the F35 now and the “people“ (leftists, other degenerates and eldery people) here love to complain about literally everything it‘ll be sure funny to see how this ends up. But this seems to be common in western Europe xD

[@evaningstar7190]

This video and the one you guys made on the T-34 are my two favourite videos uploaded to this channel. Keep it up!

[@tsunemi4869]

I never thought i would be interested in this, but with the current situation in mind, i think this is a great and impressive project.

[@logicplague]

10:03 Did that plane just launch an external fuel tank?

[@julietlima5564]

Some inaccuracies here and there but an honest and balanced video. Would be cool if they did a video on the F-15 and/or F-22.

[@RandomTrinidadian]

Not gonna lie, the animations are getting better

[@Victor-07-04]

Why would one lie?

[@itryen7632]

Finally. An amazing video without a shady sponsor.

[@thatoneguyooty99]

Please do more modern weapon/vehicle videos! These are really great!

[@marcangelocamoro2845]

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[@TheBudgetGunCollector]

7:34 that bomb does not have a rocket motor, minor detail

[@Richking213]

The U.K more indecisive than a woman shopping for clothes… damn just buy something 4:55😂

[@afatcatfromsweden]

6:40 Is that a rocket propelled JDAM?!

[@kingdomofvinland8827]

The F-35 is one of my favorite aircraft so this awesome

[@angelarch5352]

1:01 the canopy of the F-35 famously closes from the front, not the back like normal fighter jets. The animation has it backwards, just sayin' ;)

[@polakrodak8538]

That's a f22

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

never was a fan of the F-35, but i have to admit, they look awesome

[@nahuelleandroarroyo]

Me neither, being a "universal" fix kinda sounds odd, why have all your fighter be expensive stealth planes? Cant you employ that on the SEAD models to neutralize ground radar and move regular planes? Also having a supercruising, high price plane to drop ordenance on airspace under your control seems odd. Why not have purpose built fighter bomber with good ECM and sensors and fancy F35 for Air superiority and targets of oportunity

[@chaosXP3RT]

Why? Do you believe the Russian propaganda that they're garbage?

[@bruhman5385]

@@nahuelleandroarroyo I agree. France had to do a generalist (sucessfull) with the Rafale because their industry couldn't do otherwise. US industry is the biggest AND greatest of the world, they can easely afford *printing* specialist planes...I don't understand their choice of producing an all arounder one.

[@Gary_The_Metro]

@@nahuelleandroarroyo unless im mistaken, at least for the US the introduction of the F-35 does not mean they're outright getting rid of their specialized fighters. They'll still exist. And you are also missing the fact that, this isn't a US only program. They are the main participant but not the only one. And for many of the participant countries a multirole is exactly what they want. Additionally the F-22 is the dedicated air superiority fighter you just mentioned. Which also isn't going away yet for a while. The F-35 is simply fulfilling a good generalist role to compliment the existing planes. Which is a good idea. And odds are we may even see more variants down the line of the F-35, that are more specialized.

[@moist_ointment]

@@Gary_The_Metro F22 is being retired in 8 years. The point is, the act of establishing air superiority is to take ownership of the skies. The F35 can be fielded in more meaningful numbers, and has significantly better targeting and tracking systems than any other plane, including the F22.

[@clevermcgenericname891]

North Korea: pretends it doesn't exist. Russia: frantically upgrades to compete China: Uses shell companies to buy a majority share in the companies subcontracted to make parts and build their own.

[@myusername3689]

Meanwhile the commieboos say that it’s useless.

[@imperialweimarball]

They already did it’s called the Shenyang J-20

[@juliuszkocinski7478]

@@imperialweimarball J-20 is definitely not a copy of F-35. look at Canard configuration and fact how much heavier it is.

[@choppergunner8650]

Brazil (my country): "We'll have one of those." *50 years later, probably when lasers and hypersonic speeds are a thing* "Hey, guys! We've managed to build a 5th generation jet fighter!"

[@Not_OSI]

I’m just imagining the poor controller like aye you got a bandit 30nm out and the pilot being like yeah man saw him when I took off you can take a break😂

[@Kryptix0III]

Canada finally bought 88 F-35's instead of the SAAB Gripen

[@user-dq1je7zy3p]

good

[@beastmasaurus6467]

These this were supposed to be bought 10 years ago, and only now the government makes it’s mind! The RCAF has been asking specifically for the F-35 for a while now and politicians have the gull to tell them otherwise. Just goes to that politicians are the biggest drain on this country.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

I must say, the drawing/art/animation/models has come a long way on this channel! Nice work!

[@bjkloss]

Fact Check: mixed up the B and C variants on takeoff characteristics. The B has the vertical take off and landing, where as the C is just short take off and landing.

[@rowennoonan6013]

We’re getting f35s now 💪🇨🇦

[@armymenplatoon5558]

Keep up the good work I love history and your channel could you do a video on the king tiger?

[@kingkennyoffootbal4252]

These visuals have got so much better Well done

[@blitzkeltz8542]

your the best history youtuber love the videos keep it up👍

[@timopkokko]

I know they are not cheap, baby. But at least we Finns can afford a fleet or two of them :-) And we have excellent pilots to fly them too, as you already very well have known before. Awesome!

[@timopkokko]

Aside from the stealth characteristics - which I think the Lockheed Martin engineers and scientists solved, using the technology from F-22 - the WTOL capability is difficult. That probably will not be such a problem for us Finns as the F-35 variant we purchase does not need such a feature. There are multiple technical issues with WTOL. I am amazed by the fact that the Americans solved those problems! My kudos to all the scientists and engineers. You are my heroes. I love you, people. For example, downward thrust causes an extreme dust intake back into the engines. Depending on the ground content below, of course. But you cannot expect to land on a clean tarmac surface, now can you? The other thing, known by the helicopter pilots, is the negative air pressure underneath the aircraft. It is potentially lethal. It means that the downward thrust causes a kind of vacuum below, resulting in a total loss of lift. Then the craft will just drop. You cannot do anything to prevent it. Pilots do know about that phenomenon so they avoid staying in one place for too long time. This kind of stuff.

[@timopkokko]

These crafts are like the ones in the TV series Space 1999 - Moonbase Alpha. The dream come true. Sure, providing spare parts is a huge problem. But adding for example Finns to the arsenal support is a smart move: We can build many of the parts 🙂 The Americans know that. I love F-35, absolutely.

[@productNine]

3:22 the F-35 uses the GAU-22/A which is a lighter four-barrel derivative of the GAU-12/U.

[@deralbtraumritter8573]

I also had a coworker who's dad (working at Penn State) where working on a floatable landing pad / raft designed for the F-35 VTOL. Wether they ever made it or not, it was designed to be able to be realised by Navy ships, require little prep, and allowed the F-35 to land on it, refuel and even planned a version of autonomous re-arming of the aircraft. Allowing Multi Role missions, long range recon, and other long range missions. Also Wss designed to be an emergency runaway. (ironically enough: think of the move "Stealth" with the flying blimp)

[@majestichotwings6974]

Bruh that whole movie is becoming more and more accurate as time goes on (but that was a really cool scene in the movie)

[@deralbtraumritter8573]

@@majestichotwings6974 my favorite was the Flanker scene, and then EDI sacrificing himself and and End Credits Scene where he lives on...