@JZ281C It's almost certainly a homogeneous setup. According to a certain reasonably reliable ๐จ๐ณ aviation industry insider, chatter of a single RDE, ramjet or something else exotic coupled with two ACEs are just the fantasies of overexcited ๐จ๐ณ netizens. The technology is not there, yet.
@Mont_Jiang Any idea how Little Marco feels about the NSA listening in on the conversations of senior Chinese leadership or that of allied countries like Germany?
@prestonstew_ The deceased had a Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, and jump wings.
Relatively few marines get to attend airborne school.
Did the deceased serve in MARSOC prior to his retirement?
@RupprechtDeino Come on, be nice, Deino! You got to let the Jai Hind crowd have something to fantasize about. ๐
Not everyone is capable of serious discussions on defense. ๐
@RupprechtDeino If we're to be officious, this is "military-civil fusion" (ๅๆฐ่ๅ). ๐
If we're to be blunt, or dare I suggest Trumpian, "no publicity is bad publicity" as far as SAC is concerned. ๐
@HongqiN701 This is a silly question.
As demonstrated by ๐บ๐ฆ's recent struggles with the F-16: in extremis aircraft transfers are pointless without trained pilots.
Given how long it takes to train pilots, @F16Lasagna's scenario is moot.
@Dimi @SeanDNaylor ST6 is an elite unit within an elite community and rightfully so.
However, their size will likely limit their impact in a peer conflict.
What are 1st SFG and the ST1/3/5/7 up to in the Pacific?
The JCETs they're running may be far more telling than whatever ST6 is up to. ๐