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Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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a classification of modern warships is one of the SDF evergreens;

there're three main possibilities, each with caveats which are sometimes obvious:
  1. role-based considerations
  2. displacement-based partitioning
  3. using the official designation
(me? one-word labeling is useful just for Internet back and forth)
 
Hyperwarp

Hyperwarp

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SamuraiBlue said:
This was floated by Jiji press when they were reporting the 2020 budget.

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I hope the final F-3 will look like that. That's a really nice design. It dumps the conventional tail in favor of ruddervators like the YF-23, which would make it stealthier. Are there any plans on going completely tailless?
 
Deino

Deino

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Hyperwarp said:
I hope the final F-3 will look like that. That's a really nice design. It dumps the conventional tail in favor of ruddervators like the YF-23, which would make it stealthier. Are there any plans on going completely tailless?
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Given the current Japanese economics I more likely that we won't see any future Japanese fighter.
 
Xizor

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Deino said:
Given the current Japanese economics I more likely that we won't see any future Japanese fighter.
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It depends on Chinese stealth development and regional security balance. Japanese cannot bear to see themselves get behind their Neighbor. Money won't be a problem as much as political will. I am convinced that F3 fighters will materialize but the technology they are supposed to cram-in might make them a low number acquisition. The numbers would be contributed primarily by F35s.
 
Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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there's about 50k US military personnel plus one USN numbered fleet stationed in Japan, so I'm not sure why the Japanese would talk about developing their own next-gen aircraft (instead of simply buying more F-35s)
 
Brumby

Brumby

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Jura said:
there's about 50k US military personnel plus one USN numbered fleet stationed in Japan, so I'm not sure why the Japanese would talk about developing their own next-gen aircraft (instead of simply buying more F-35s)
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Japan wants a long legged air superiority platform with a high load out.

It has the technical capability (in conjunction with interested partners) and the financial resources The only thing lacking is the political will but China will be a willing partner by pushing Japan in that direction..
 
Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

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Brumby said:
Japan wants a long legged air superiority platform with a high load out.

It has the technical capability (in conjunction with interested partners) and the financial resources The only thing lacking is the political will but China will be a willing partner by pushing Japan in that direction..
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what would be the development cost of such "long legged air superiority platform with a high load out"
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