Russia’s MiG-21 Would Rip Apart America’s F-35 – US Analyst

[Paranoid Android]

“The F-35 is so bad it is absolutely hopeless when pitted against modern aircraft. In fact, it would be ripped to shreds even by the antiquated MiG-21,” Sprey told RT, commenting on a recent expert report, which dismissed the F-35 project as a total failure.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, described by US media as “a pure gold plane” for its exorbitant price tag, would find itself helpless in a dogfight with Russia’s fourth-generation Su-27 and MiG-29 jets, Pierre Sprey said.

“The Su-27 and even the MiG-29 have bigger wing space, more powerful engines and carry more air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons… That’s why the F-35 will be totally helpless against both because when you confront a plane, which is more maneuverable, accelerates faster and is better armed then you are in trouble,” he added.

Few people are as qualified to speak about fighter aircraft as Pierre Sprey. He is the co-designer of the F-16 Falcon jet and the A-10 Warthog tank buster, two of the most successful aircraft in the US Air Force.

In a report titled “Thunder Without Lightning: High Cost and Limited Benefit Development Program of F-35” and released by US non-profit organization National Security Network, analyst Bill French wrote that, according to the technical parameters, the F-35 is “losing to the fourth-generation fighter MiG-29 and Su-27, developed by the Russian Air Force and used around the world.”

“The F-35 is significantly inferior to the Russian Su-27 and MiG-29 in regard to wing loading (exception — F35C), acceleration and thrust-weight ratio (the ratio of thrust to weight of the aircraft),” said the analyst.

Besides, all of the F-35s have significantly lower maximum speed as compared to the Soviet aircraft.

Mr. French also wrote that in a simulated air combat, the results drew an even “grimmer picture.”

According to him, despite the superiority of the F-35 with regard to stealth technology and avionics, if compared to the Su-27 and MiG-29 the loss ratio is to be expected at 3:1. That is, for each destroyed Su-27 or MiG-29 there would be three F-35 destroyed.

The report said that the F-35 was only slightly better than the veteran F-16 and F-18 jets.
Russia’s MiG-21 Would Rip Apart America’s F-35 – US Analyst | idrw.org

 

[The Huskar]

The report said that the F-35 was only slightly better than the veteran F-16 and F-18 jets.

So if F-35 is slightly better than F-16 and F/A-18,then he is inferring that he co developed a plane subpar to the Mig-21.Big thing to confess on RT.

 

[Chanakyaa]

Bas yahi Baki Reh Gya tha !!!
Presstitutes.

PS : By this Logic A380 ( Large WingSpan , Powerful Engines etc. ) can Bring down a Zero ( WWII Fighter Jet ) , which it cant.

 

[syedali73]

Now I am looking forward to hear that 50s F-86 sabre will defeat the F-35.

 

[halupridol]

@gambit

 

[al_asad_al_mulk]

F-35 is not designed for dog fights. With good BVR capability F-35 can engage Russian planes with out appearing on their radars.

 

[Styx]

Pierre Sprey at it again, he should have quit with the "lemon" thing.

or did the F 35 beat one of his designs to win the JSF contract ?

 

[Gazi]

He is co Designer of F16 that means he must be part of Lobby to keep F16 program Alive a little More as after Introduction of F35 it may be possible that F16 Supply lines would be replaced by F35s which means Brand New F16 wont be available in the market. As for his claims for SUs and MIGs then they have been Upgraded to this point while F35 havent been even Launched on the first place let alone considering its upgrades or Advancements and another point is that F35 isnt Air Superiority Fighter rather a Mutirole one as Air superiority Roles have been Assigned to F22 Raptor.

 

[majid mehmood]

F-35 is not designed for dog fights. With good BVR capability F-35 can engage Russian planes with out appearing on their radars.

agreed
radar is powerful than mig 29 su 27,30
btw it is not designed for dogfight

 

[gambit]

If the MIG-21 can 'rip apart' the F-35...

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Then we will bring back the F-4 to rip the MIG-21s a few new a-holes.

 

[chhota bheem]

So if F-35 is slightly better than F-16 and F/A-18,then he is inferring that he co developed a plane subpar to the Mig-21.Big thing to confess on RT.

What he ment was ,it can get shot by a mig 21 in dog fight but overall its better than f 16 or 18.

The plane was built for BVR and not for dog fight