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Новости: Пилот ВВС США признал неэффективность истребителей F-35 против России | Военное дело
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Posted by SERGEY KOMARIN,
06/29/2020
Bowding believes that the F-35 fighter will not be able to support dangerous skirmishes in close combat.
Former U.S. pilot Brian Bowding said the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft could more effectively confront Russia in Eastern Europe than the F-35 Lightning II fighter . The opinion of the ex-pilot was published by Breaking Defense.
According to Bowding, the A-10 attack aircraft has an advantage over the F-35 in close combat. So the former pilot commented on the possible withdrawal of three A-10 Thunderbolt II squadrons from the US Air Force . the benefit of upgrading the F-35 Lightning II.
Bowding believes that the F-35 fighter will not be able to support dangerous skirmishes in close combat due to insufficient maneuverability, as well as sufficient vulnerability to ground fire and insufficient melee survival rates.
At the same time, the journalists of the publication noted that the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft is more like a “religious relic” in the arsenal of the United States military . According to the authors of Breaking Defense, those who believe in the effectiveness of this aircraft are adamant.
Earlier, President of the United States Donald Trump called the reason for the exclusion of Russia from the G8.
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