Fighter Jets Face-off: F-35 vs. SU-35. 🇺🇲✈️🇷🇺
◾Understanding the Rivals:
🔹F-35: Developed by Lockheed Martin, a fifth-generation stealth multi-role fighter prioritizing sensor fusion and stealth technology.
🔹SU-35: Produced by Sukhoi, a highly upgraded fourth-plus generation fighter emphasizing speed, maneuverability, and engagement capabilities.
◾Technical Specifications:
🔹F-35: Equipped with stealth technology, enabling radar avoidance. Maximum speed of approximately Mach 1.6 and a ceiling of 50,000 feet.
🔹SU-35: Non-stealthy but boasts superior maneuverability with a maximum speed up to Mach 2.25 and a ceiling of 59,000 feet.
◾Combat Capabilities:
🔹F-35 focuses on integrated avionics and acts as a force multiplier, excelling in precision attacks and evading enemy air defenses.
🔹SU-35 relies on enhanced kinetics and longer-range radar, allowing engagement with multiple targets simultaneously.
◾Strategic Implications:
🔹F-35 reflects NATO collaboration, promoting compatibility and collective security.
🔹SU-35 serves as a showcase of Russia's military capabilities, marketed to countries seeking alternatives to Western aircraft.
◾Frequently Asked Questions:
🔹Roles of F-35 and SU-35:
▪️F-35: Multi-role aircraft for air-to-air combat, ground attack, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
▪️SU-35: Primarily an air superiority fighter with secondary ground attack capabilities.
🔹Can SU-35 detect the stealthy F-35?
▪️Despite the F-35's low radar cross-section design, the SU-35's advanced radar systems and passive detection methods may still detect stealth aircraft.
◼️Cost Comparison:
🔹F-35 is generally more expensive than SU-35, considering not only the initial purchase but also long-term maintenance and operational costs.
◼️Direct Conflicts between F-35 and SU-35:
🔹No direct conflicts reported between F-35 and SU-35 as of my last update; encounters mostly hypothetical or in war games.
