LOL I noticed but was preparing the post in Syria Thread so I just thought like Unbiased OK I know who wins ... here I would guess F-35 beats Su-35 in the vid, right? since the source isn't Sputnik then the outcome would be just reversed ROFL
Quite the opposite It favors the SU 35 and omits a number of factors against.
It gives numbers for F35 but neglects to point out that more F35 have been built then SU 35. It claims that the F35 is supposed to be a replacment for F15 ( It's not), F16 and F18 ( which it calls Bombers. well not mentioning which version of the F18) It forgets the Harriers and A10 Close air support planes.
Already wrong and not even in the 5 points.
It brings up high wing loading against F35 neglecting that the Fuselage is also a lifting body generating a large amount of lift.
It claims air performance issues when factors like turning speed and climbing speed are still classified.
It claims F35 lacks Super cruise Which is noted as the ability to maintain supersonic speed without an Afterburner F35 can maintain mach 1.2 without an afterburner IE super cruise.
It gives the win to the SU35. I would say so to but not by a handy margin.
In radar it makes a lot of claims for both the Flanker and Lightnings Stealth
It points out a lack of IR stealth
Then makes a number of Claims about the Range of DAS Which has a Classified Range
And about the SU 35's IRST
It rightly gives this to the F35 as it's radar will see the Flanker coming from long before the Flanker knows about the lightning.
It points out the large Air to Air missile count of the SU35 and the speed and energy a Flanker would put on it's missiles.
It claims that f35 Can only carry 4 internal Air to Air missiles, From day one a number of makers have been working to up this to 6. It points out that it can carry 6 external missiles but with an increased RCS. and counts this against F35 however the F35's RCS is already so small that the margin of increased detection would still place the F35 ahead of the Flanker.
They then try to make BVR irrelevant so as to dismiss the advantage. It even claims that BVR is dangerous and points to Issues with long Range Air to Air Missiles IN THE VIETNAM WAR!!!!!!!!
Seriously!! It totally dismisses 50 years of Technological Advance! And gives the missile edge to the Flanker by pointing to the Flanker shooting off missiles like dollars thrown at strippers is advantageous.
It says the F35 will ( future tense) have 3 missiles for Air to Air combat, The Aim9X, Aim120,and Aim 132 Totally leaving out the IRS-T and MBDA Meteor missiles.
It lists the range of russian missiles for the SU35 which yes are theoretically longer except only against those whose ranges were listed
It points out that both have Electronic warfare capacities but dismisses the F35's well lauding the Su35's and giving it the win.
I would say that F35's abilities are still highly classified, yet the abilities of the AESA LPI radar of the F35 would give it the edge in detection of targets. And It's stated fact that the power of that radar can blind other Radars.
It gives cost data but uses a Price estimate based on the Low rate of production development planes, It claims that the cost goes to the Flanker well neglecting to point out that at the time the video was made only 108 had been ordered. Even if you add in the 24 of the PLAAF the F35 still has more operational jets delivered then SU35 and has FAR MORE on order easily 25 to 1. The Video makes claims about the mission availability rates for stealth aircraft but those are based on the F117 and B2 using older coatings. The Availability rates for the lightning have Climbed significantly compared to those and F35 has even more resilient coatings. Of course SU35 has no coatings....
I'll give you one guess where the video places the advantage.
I take the 180 degree opposite view as the more built the lower the cost by volume.
And they round it out by a Argument of SU35 wins...
