November 3, 2024, 9:03 pm
On Oct 26, Israel used more than 100 aircraft including F-35 stealth fighters to attack Iran.
The jets used aerial refueling to cover a distance of more than 1,600 km or 1000 miles and struck over 20 targets in the operation named “Days of Repentance”.
IAF targeted ballistic missile production facilities, sites deemed to be used for nuclear fuel manufacturing as well as several air defense systems.
Israel’s jets just flew unrestricted over Iran including the capital Teheran as if they owned the sky and all aircraft returned safely, even though several S-300 batteries were present.
Iran couldn’t do anything though the strike was very much expected and its military was in a state of heightened alert.
While unverified, the F-35 seems to have spearheaded the attacks and has been video-graphed flying at low altitudes through the Jordanian airspace.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has been widely debated over since its first flight in 2006.
By 2017, delays and cost overruns had pushed the F-35 program’s expected acquisition costs to $406.5 billion, with a total lifetime till 2070 cost of $1.5 trillion in then-year dollars which includes operations and maintenance.
The fighter has faced many criticisms like not being as maneuverable as Russian fighters such as the Su-35 and its top speed being limited to Mach 1.6 which is far slower than contemporary fighters like the Eurofighter Typhoon.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the F-35 proved its mettle with Israel’s successful strike on Iran ?
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:55 F-35 OVERVIEW
05:53 S-300 in IRAN
07:09 ANALYSIS
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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)
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"Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (Licensed under Creative Commons)
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