Frank Kendall said that NGAD needs to have twice the operational radius of the F35 at the same cost as the F35. This is because China has developed ultra-long-range anti-aircraft missiles that can target tankers. The weapon bay can be the same size as the F35 because the CCA (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) carries the missiles. The US Navy also needs a fighter with twice the operational radius of the FA18. Stealth is the lowest requirement for carrier-based aircraft because the weapon bay is difficult to install and remove missiles. The new design of GCAP meets the requirements of both the US Air Force and the US Navy. The US Navy needs twin-engine aircraft. Let's work with Boeing to get the US Air Force and US Navy on board. Lockheed Martin could create a revised NGAD by enlarging the wings and fuel tanks of the F-35. Fighters would have to visually identify friendly targets with broken identification friend or foe systems before firing a missile. If missile launches were left to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), there would be no need for a weapons bay, reducing manufacturing and maintenance costs.
@josephtempongko8914
Ай бұрын
US says it is developing a 8th Gen aircraft.
@tonysu8860
25 күн бұрын
I didn't hear anything un this video why 6th gen us being paused, only why it's necessary. IMO US tech is advancing far faster than any adversary including China can keep up and it'd be wasteful to push too far beyond what is necessary. The US will keep pushing R&D but will slow production to keep pace ahead of others.
@jaymetaylor1509
Ай бұрын
While I’d love to see it go forward, traditionally, when we cancel something it is because there’s something better. (The B-1 was shelved and there was a political dogfight. Turned out we found out years later it was because we had the B-2.) This sounds like a commercial for the purposes of gaining public support for continued funding. My dad was a research engineer in the defense sector. Know all about this. Lockheed and Boeing engineers will just be re allocated
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