What the plan for the F-15EX? B-21 Raider First Flight | Ep 86
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- Mike "Pako" Benitez rejoins for episode 86 @AfterburnPodcast . "Pako" is a former Marine turned F-15E Weapon System Officer. He hosts @TheMergeMedia Podcast and Merge Newsletter 👉 www.themerge.co/.
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00:00 Podcast challenges led to valuable insights.
06:19 Creating podcast by reading saved round content.
13:15 Viper chased by F-16 near B-21 bomber.
18:53 Struggles with software, code, and electric vehicles.
22:02 Air force needs more bombers, currently insufficient.
30:17 F 35, X 35, X 32, X planes.
32:28 Rapidly iterate to restore defense industry technology.
37:38 Dubai air show 2017: diverse demonstrations, aircraft deals.
45:41 Ship briefing rooms expanded due to complications.
48:30 F-15EX - What is the air force going to do with the F-15EX?
51:15 Controversy over aircraft acquisition in military budget.
52:57 The Guard wants funding for aircraft sustainment and upgrades.
59:51 Affordable mass production with autonomy replaces manned elements.
01:04:09 Continuing resolution keeps spending and government working.
01:12:36 Combat capable, but need costly upgrades - Congress.
01:13:27 Raptor is easy to fly, but tactical training.
01:18:32 F-35 Adaptive engine can address some problems.
01:25:04 Rescue
That Tu-22 plane crash happened on January 2019 in Murmansk Russia near Finland. The bomber was on a training mission with a crew of 4, the report that I read said that the plane experienced some “trouble”. A special type of almost impossible to predict severe arctic storm developed causing a dangerous blizzard. The crew tried to land at an airbase near Olenegorsk where it crashed. 2 of the crew did survive according to the report. Not sure what exactly happened but the plane’s rate of decent looked really high. You would think in those weather conditions you would be using a precision landing system with an instrument glide path that would keep you from smacking into the runway. Who knows, but that was a grizzly crash.
Great info! Thanks
Love it!!! Currently serving Army officer here and I still believe I was cheated from my childhood dream (from 1990) of being an Air Force pilot. It all worked out with the cool ground combat stuff, but I really love this. Cheers, and happy holidays❤️
More F-15EX content please!
Thank you so much for your service and sacrifice to this great country! We are all forever in your debt!
No will go back and watch the other episodes! Lol Pako needs to be on more especially the bro chats. Thanks rain for the always great content. Always looking forward to the notification that something has been released on here and spotify.
Another great interview with defense aviation fountain of knowledge, Pako. He's definitely one of my go to sources of information. It's really bizarre hearing the breakdown of these complex and expensive contracts to build some of our most advanced fighters, the politics, the money, the setbacks, and then realize, we only have one hundred and forty odd bombers, because we've been focused on other needs.
You knows it's good when you thumbs up 1 minute in.
Great material for even the casual interest listener.
love when you and PACO get together!!! #wampum #rage
Holy crap. I was his NCOIC for a while in the Marines. 😄 Small world.
Who dis? :)
Good stuff. Always enjoy Pako.
I love the Merge....Both of your pod casts are really incredible...I do look back at some of your other podcasts....when I have the time...Rain, I have to catch up yet...and Pako...I really like your style...well, I really like both of your styles...your content is really good...informative, interesting...I love Jello's podcast as well...this is content that is missing from our collective consciousness...I have learned more from you guys, than from just watching and reading the news...or from other sources...I feel much better about our military, than I did before...yeah there are problems, but it seems to be in the civilian sector...anyway...keep on going...I look forward to the twice weekly Merge...which by the way, is a really good source of info as well...
Thanks ❤
Yes, army people do watch and enjoy this ... well retired army. 21y 7m. Yes, the acronym system is a point of humor for us too. As for upgrades to the different AF toys, it can be done on the cheap by using the same Xbox controller you use in the rear with the one you have in the jet. Splash. ;)
Right on, sir……only 3 countries in the world today has jet bombers on active duty
x-35 was in development in the late 80's as a Harrier replacement
Polar bear in a snowstorm white. Lol
Army, Armored Cav listening!
The ever moving target in military aviation is the problem.
Awesome!
Watching this at a resort in Key Largo with F-16s (I assume The Makos) flying over. Not a bad day lol
Northrop left as to not have a repeat of the YF-23 program
i like to hear about procurement. The biggest reason that i see that projects never come in on-time and on-budget is that the DOD or the politicians change the target often. It has seemed to be that way for the last 30-40 years. They need to solidify the target early in the program. That is how i see it and no i am not a person in the industry.
Its all about the Benjamines!!!
👹👹B21👹👹😊😊😊😊the next gen ☠️☠️Frankenstein☠️☠️
America!
Yeah the F-35 software/IP issue is a real bear. I know USAF is locked into those crazy contracts for support; how are partner nation customers handling the anticipated cost of supporting F-35s if they're gonna use ALIS and they are unable to develop local solutions (besides IDF, of course)? Everyone focuses on how much "cheaper" F-35's current tranche is vs what the procurement cost used to be, but that $85 million number is kind of a mirage and is literally peanuts compared to how much it will cost small nations like Netherlands and Belgium to keep airframes flying AND fund Pratt's engine core upgrade, Block 4 upgrade, etc. If nations opt out, THEN we'll see islands of orphan jets develop as the program fragments.
7th gen will be a network of air balloons loitering at 60000ft over the oceans, each armed with 100 missiles.
Have a Happy Holiday & New Year.
6.5 will be cargo planes rolling missiles off the tailgate by the dozens.
Wtf??? How can an air force one be a former Russian 747? Those guys can make a radio with a paper clip!!!!
Don't understand the lack of common sense in the Pentagon.
So the CAF only wants to keep 99 F-15Es and the higher ups have cut the buy of the much higher performing EX to 104 for the ANG, which will not fully utilize all of its capability anyway.
Why wouldn't you replace the Es with EX in the CAF and give the ANG the Es for their limited QRA role? If you want to globally deploy them, you can upgrade them with EX features like South Korea will do.
Then when the Es time out in a decade or so, cycle the EXs back into the ANG when the CAF has the latest and greatest post 2035.
Clearly I'm missing something.
I came across a short from this channel and I want to see more of that podcast.
Commenters are frustrated in the comments section of that short for NOT being able to find the podcast.
I just tried myself....
How can you guys not have the episode number displayed on your thumbnails OR your titles OR the description boxes... I don't even see the pilots name the story was about!!
How many videos do I have to click on just to find the one episode? too many.
Im leaving.
SO FRUSTRATING.
Boy it sounds like the powers that be in the AF past and present really got us into a pickle with fat amy and everything else. Tax dollars at work. Smh
America!