The manufacture of new combat aircraft excites lovers of these powerful birds that fly through the skies. But in the last few hours, experts have been surprised by the news that has been revealed about the approval of a specific model. Because it is not exactly an airplane that they expected to see now go through the certification processes.
There is some commotion among specialists in the United States because authorization C has just been granted so that the F-35 aircraft can be mass-produced. The main reason is that this powerful combat aircraft was not exactly waiting on plan, but almost 1,000 units have already been built. What is happening then?
The plane that all governments want
The United States is not maintaining it as an exclusive aircraft in its fleet, but rather it is one of the most requested models by the governments of countries around the world. There are currently some units owned by places like the United Kingdom, Japan or South Korea, while other nations are waiting to get their teeth into one, like Germany or Canada.
The reason why it arouses so much interest is its great power and flight capacity. It has been tested in battle simulations and has proven capable of defeating fleets made up of what are considered the best fighters in the world. They have also been used in maneuvers where it has been discovered that they have the ability to disrupt defense lines of all types. To achieve this, they use a speed of Mach 1.6 without, at any time, putting their camouflage system at risk.
Aside from this, the most important thing is that it has the capacity to carry a total of four weapons. These are two GBU-32 JDAM type bombs that can be used on ground elements and two AIM-120C/D missiles that allow combat against aerial targets. This combination makes it one of the most versatile models ever seen, something that the United States and the manufacturer Lockheed Martin take into account.
Now is the time
Although there is talk about how bureaucracy has slowed down the approval of the mass production of the F-35, the truth is that there are still doubts about what happened to the plane. If the first models were already seen in 2007 and as of 2016, 100 units were already being built per year, how could it be that it did not receive certification until 2024?
In any case, the important thing is to see how the mass production of the plane is now focused, which should imply that the pace of construction increases. It would not be strange in view of two factors: the urgency that the United States seems to have to produce more units and reinforce all its areas and the many requests that there are from other countries in order to also obtain the plane. Although for now no information has been updated about the production rate, it is expected that there will be changes and that the F-35 will begin to be a much more common aircraft throughout the world.
Beyond this, the team in charge of the aircraft continues to implement changes and make adjustments in order to obtain the best performance from the aircraft. Specialists mention that the most important thing about this powerful fighter is something that goes beyond its weapons. Although it is true that attacking ground-to-air with precision and power is an aspect of great importance, the most relevant thing found in the plane is its intelligent system.
Their ability to make calculations at maximum speed and transmit the necessary information to the pilot and other members supervising operations is something that is above all else. It is a stealth fighter that manages to surpass all its rivals due to the way in which it becomes the axis of any fleet and how it can take precedence over other rival aircraft so that its pilots come out on top even in the most complicated situations.
