The concept of the F-35B, Short Take Off/Vertical Land (STOVL) variant of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) cannot be considered complete until the design of the aircraft is evaluated in light of the demands to be placed upon the aircraft and its crew during future expeditionary warfare. A review of the normal mission and the operational environment of the Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) proves that expeditionary warfare demands more capability than the planned F-35B will be able to deliver. To operate effectively as the fixed wing tactical aircraft organic to the ESG, the F-35B must be capable of functioning in a strike coordination and reconnaissance (SCAR) role while simultaneously conducting escort and forward air controller airborne (FAC(A)) missions.
Requirements of the Expeditionary Strike Group's Fixed Wing Aircraft
2008
19 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Deficiencies , Vertical landings , Short takeoff aircraft , Multimission , Marine corps aircraft , Tactical aircraft , Military capabilities , Tactical air control systems , Forward observers , Fixed wing aircraft , Escort missions , Air strikes , Military requirements , Reconnaissance , F-35b aircraft , Expeditionary strike group , Forward air controllers , Scar(Strike coordination and reconnaissance) , Faca(Forward air controller airborne) , Stovl(Short takeoff vertical landing) , Jsf(Joint strike fighter)
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