American Gripen · the Solution to the F-35 Nightmare by Archibald, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Introduction Born Of a Yak Fighter Aircraft Design

Design Considerations How To Win In Air-To-Air Combat

Sentient Bomb Truck

3.1 Introduction 3.2 Basing 3.3 Temperature 3.4 Engine 3.5 Acquisition Cost 3.6 Operating Cost 3.7 Distributed Aperture System—EOTS 3.8 Maneuverability 3.9 Maintenance 3.10 Pilot Training 3.11 Noise 3.12 Helmet 3.13 Injury on Ejection 3.14 Block Buy Contract 3.15 Verification Simulation

Why Not The F-16? What’s Wrong with the Raptor? Enter The Gripen

6.1 The Value Proposition 6.2 In The Beginning 6.3 Gripen E

The Economics of Fire Support

7.1 The Two Types of War from Here 7.2 The History of Air Support 7.3 Artillery 7.4 Longer Range Fire 7.5 The Cost Imperative

The China Match-Up

8.1 Introduction 8.2 China’s Motivations

8.2.1 Regime Legitimacy 8.2.2 Chosen Trauma 8.2.3 Being Recognized as Number One 8.2.4 Humiliating The Neighbors 8.2.5 Strategic Window 8.2.6 Great-State Autism 8.2.7 President Xi Jinping

8.3 Japan and the United States 8.4 Philippines 8.5 Vietnam 8.6 Chinese Threat Signalling 8.7 The East Asia Theater 8.8 The Rand Report on War with China 8.9 The Economic Match-Up 8.10 The Rand Report of 2008 8.11 How the War will be Conducted 8.12 Chairman Mao’s Time Bomb

Conclusion Appendix 1

Step by Step, Here’s How to Fight China Historical Background Energy—The Sixth Ring Coal Oil Internal Transportation Network Refining Sector Strategic Interdiction I. Counterforce II. Inshore III. Infrastructure Degradation IV. Distant Interdiction

Appendix 2

U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Guidance F-35A

September 2015

Why the F-35 is Needed: Aging Fleet The Emerging Threat Environment Proliferation of Advanced Threat Capabilities; Near-Peer Competitors 5th Generation versus 4th Generation Enables the Ability to Operate in High Threat Environments We fight as a Coalition The Attributes of the F-35—Lethal, Survivable, and Adaptive Coalition Interoperability Stealth/Low-Observable Shared Situational Awareness through Fusion Electronic Attack Addressing Criticisms: Maneuverability Author’s Comment

Appendix 3

F-35A High Angle of Attack Operational Maneuvers

Objective Test Articles Mission Execution Observations Energy Maneuverability Pitch Rate High Angle of Attack High Angle of Attack Blended Region Guns Defense Buffet & Transonic Rolloff (TRO) Rearward Visibility Conclusion and Recommendations

Author’s Comment

Appendix 4

Oslo Embassy Cable on the F-35 The Lessons Learned Author’s Comment

Appendix 5

Coalition Air-to-Air Victories in Desert Storm

Appendix 6

Appendix 7

Notes

Preface Introduction Born of a Yak Fighter Aircraft Design Sentient Bomb Truck Why Not The F-16? What’s Wrong With The Raptor Enter The Gripen The Economics of Fire Support The China Match-Up List of Figures List of Tables Figure Sources

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