Fact: Jets fly faster at higher altitude, this is fairly common knowledge among the aviator community, so i set about trying to gage this difference using the F-35 for testing.
For all tests I used the F-35 in level flight with full afterburners, i took the max speed from the run.
3 meters, 1170 knots
316 meters, 1540 knots
428 meters, 1640 knots
and just for fun,
693 meters, 2490 knots, and still in control.
"OK, so what" you say. Well this knowledge can be applied to your flying strategy, especially on Wake Island or other maps that have J-10s. Most, if any, J-10 pilots won't follow you to 600 meters so rather then try and fly below the radar in your F-35, fly above it! AA sites don't even bother looking that high. This gives the F-35 a huge opportunity for high speed, near vertical bombing runs, which are soo easy to aim. Not to mention that is is super easy to ambush J-10s out of the clouds. Just fly in from above and loose all 6 missiles, if you don't kill him, he'll be to busy dodging them to catch you as you return to safety in the clouds. If he does happen to see you you will be at 600+ meters and flying around 2000 knots, he has no chance of catching you before you make it to the carrier.
Anyhow i decided to put this together after I scored my new best round score (178) in a F-35 on wake using this strategy, Don't believe me, try it.
For all tests I used the F-35 in level flight with full afterburners, i took the max speed from the run.
3 meters, 1170 knots
316 meters, 1540 knots
428 meters, 1640 knots
and just for fun,
693 meters, 2490 knots, and still in control.
"OK, so what" you say. Well this knowledge can be applied to your flying strategy, especially on Wake Island or other maps that have J-10s. Most, if any, J-10 pilots won't follow you to 600 meters so rather then try and fly below the radar in your F-35, fly above it! AA sites don't even bother looking that high. This gives the F-35 a huge opportunity for high speed, near vertical bombing runs, which are soo easy to aim. Not to mention that is is super easy to ambush J-10s out of the clouds. Just fly in from above and loose all 6 missiles, if you don't kill him, he'll be to busy dodging them to catch you as you return to safety in the clouds. If he does happen to see you you will be at 600+ meters and flying around 2000 knots, he has no chance of catching you before you make it to the carrier.
Anyhow i decided to put this together after I scored my new best round score (178) in a F-35 on wake using this strategy, Don't believe me, try it.
Last edited by the_outsider38 (2006-06-13 16:40:09)