Can the F 35 go Mach 2?

That’s where we are. Right now, our United States Navy and Marine Corps flying the sea agree with that,” he said. The Defense Department has also instituted time limits on the number of seconds the F-35B and F-35C can fly at speeds in excess of Mach 1.2 while at full afterburner.

Can the Concorde be intercepted?

The Concorde flew at an average speed of 2170 km/h – also known as Mach 2 – that’s twice the speed of sound. A Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado once asked if it could practice an intercept of the Concorde, chasing it all the way out over the Atlantic, eventually giving up.

How fast did Concorde accelerate?

Concorde’s four turbojet engines were twice as powerful as engines on large subsonic jets. Mounted in pairs under the wings, each engine could provide more than 38,000 lbs of thrust, accelerating the plane from 0 to 225 mph in only 30 seconds.

Can f15 catch Concorde?

There is no fighter jet out there that can sustain Mach 2 over a long period of time as Concorde does. The F-14/F-15/F-16/F-18 are all good for “temporary” Mach 1.5-2 bursts but they can’t sustain it longer than about 10-15 mins at a time so they probably could not keep up with Concorde.

What was so special about Concorde?

Concorde used to reach to 60,000 ft, a height of over 11 miles. So passengers were able to see curvature of the Earth. Concorde had a take-off speed of 220 knots (250 mph) and a cruising speed of 1350mph – more than twice the speed of sound. Its landing speed was 187 mph.

Can the F-35 fly at supersonic speeds?

WASHINGTON — At extremely high altitudes, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ versions of the F-35 jet can only fly at supersonic speeds for short bursts of time before there is a risk of structural damage and loss of stealth capability, a problem that may make it impossible for the Navy’s F-35C to conduct supersonic intercepts.

Which supersonic fighter could shoot down a Concorde?

Any supersonic fighter could shoot down a Concorde. Almost every major Air Force has interceptors capable of Mach2+ speed. Intercepting a supersonic target however, is not a linear problem of whose speed is higher; it is a complex 3D problem. As an erstwhile MiG-21 combat pilot, let me explain the process…

Could the Concorde escape an F-35 intercept?

In a pure 1 v 1 contest, the Concorde could escape if the F-35 intercept is head on, by turning away if visible on radar. Those odds are pretty low given the fact the radar cross section of the F-35 is incredible small. It certainly would be invisible to the equipment originally installed between 1969 and 2003.

Can the F-35 shoot down a P-8?

If a CAP flight consisting of at least two F-35, an AWACS, airborne radar P-8, directing the F-35’s, chances are, the F-35 would win. As a theoretical question? Yes… Just like the Libyans had the chance to shoot down a SR-71.