Neptune, perhaps the future 'ECMO' guy in an EF-22 or EF-35 concept could be remotely operated? Such as a UAV ops can be controlled? That would save valuable space and weight (and liability) of additional crew, not to mention cost savings for a re-configured 2-seater development program. Maybe they'll put this stuff on the Block 20? Sorry for the random ponderings, I watch FutureWeapons a lot. I realize friction heating becomes an issue but that's why we have high temp composites. That would compensate for my lousy pipper control since I never get to fly BFM anymore.įinally, since the engine can handle a lot more airflow than it's given in the cruise config, put some ducting around the engine and turn it into a turbo ramjet like the Blackbird so we can have a sprint capability. What's more is the engineers could have the gun on a gimbal that would allow it to move 1-2 degrees in any direction so the gun could sync itself to whatever we are locked to. Also, the heat generated in getting the round out of the barrel would heat it up enough to cause it to ignite the vapors in his tanks. At our nominal gun on ranges it would take about 100th of a second to get the first round there. I figure with a Mach 5 muzzle velocity, that give the rounds about 198300 feet per second (assuming Mach 1 is 661 cal at 15-18K). We could carry a lot more rounds and the hypersonic velocity of them wouldn't allow time for anyone under the pipper to jink.
#XRG RAIL GUN INSTALL#
While we are at it, lets ditch the current gun and install an electrically operated rail gun with smaller, hypersonic kinetic rounds.
#XRG RAIL GUN MOD#
Hey Spud, instead of losing weapons bay capes why not put the C mod wing on and just lose some gas from the fuselage so you can put the side arrays on the outsides of the intakes? But anyway, back to the original ideas, sound good to anyone else? it sort of challenges the whole "Hi-Lo" mix idea for the Navy. I think the super hornet is a very capable airplane (and we could not have waited for the F-35), but it sounds like once the F-35 will be available, there is nothing the F/A-18E/F's can do which the F-35 can't. Of course, this would be very interesting to the Air Force and the Marines, but would make the Growler largely obsolete. This would also likely reduce the number of required airframes.Īll of this would be on-top the already very capable EW system that's integrated into standard F-35's.so the general infrastructure is there.
This would give them a "lead bird" that would independently serve the rest of the aircraft on missions and deployments, without relying on a dedicated EW wing. Lastly, these aircraft should be embedded on the squadron level, with each squad receiving, say, 2 or 4 of these enhanced models (similar to what the Marines have done with ATARS). Either aircraft's external stations have the load specifications to easily accommodate the extra weight of such a pod, nearly doubling the bomb capacity of either aircraft while retaining most of their stealth advantage. As an added bonus, not necessarily EW specific, LM (or Boeing, since they build the SDB) would be wise to use in-house funds to develop an external reusable, stealthy, aerodynamic pod for 4 Small Diameter Bombs each for use on both the F-22 and F-35. This radar extension could be used for either jamming or scanning. Retain the A/A stations for self-defense. This could be a common integration program using the same technology as the yet-to-be-funded "cheek" arrays for the F-22. Implement side-scanning AESA arrays in the A/G internal weapon stations. Use the F-35C's wing to remedy the reduced fuel load and increase endurance for longer loitering missions. Reduce the aft-cockpit fuel tank volume to make room for EW equipment with direct shaft power access (ala F-35B) What I think would be neat are the following modifications: Let's speculate how this might look and how such an aircraft would be implemented. This article discusses the F-35's potential to evolve into an EW aircraft.
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