F-35 Program - General Discussion

[John Fedup]

Down the line as the latest tech refresh is being released as we speak it’s going to be a few years before the next major revision of the F35 program unless someone shows up with a deep bank account.

Hopefully the current major revision (block 4) gets the necessary F135 ECU to realize the full benefits. Still wonder if the AETP for F-35 would be be all that much longer than the F135 ECU? Would a 25-30% range increase be worth the extra time (assuming AETP was longer than the ECU?

 

[Terran]

Block 5 is probably in the early 2030s that would be the safest bet on if an engine replacement was to be done.

 

[John Fedup]

Block 5 is probably in the early 2030s that would be the safest bet on if an engine replacement was to be done.

Guess that might be another excuse for the LPC to delay additional F-35 jets for the RCAF.