In article , Scott Ferrin
wrote:

1. Would it be possible to completely ****-can the avionics and
software and use the same as is going to be used in the F-35? I mean
IDENTICAL other than the differences to deal with the different flight
characteristics of the F-22?

Not in any near-term timeframe. Also, since the airframes are so different
the electronics would have to be re-packaged in most cases.
Plus the airframes would have to be completely re-wired: $$$


2. Stuff the latest generation Strike Eagle avionics into an
F-22/F-119 combo as a stopgap until you could do #1? It would
essentially BE a faster, stealthy F-15.

Nearer term, but the F-15 uses a federated architecture.
Since the airframes are so different
the electronics would have to be re-packaged in most cases.
Plus the airframes would have to be completely re-wired: $$$


3. Can the F-22 entirely which would mean you flushed billions away
and got nothing for it and then buy F-15Ks with AESA APG-63s as a
stopgap until the F-35 is ready?

USAF are going to buy more of something anyway, this is the most likely
scenario. Not K's for sure. More F-16 Block 50's or more F-15's are pretty
much a sure thing regardless of what happens with F-22 and F-35.


4. *shudder* buy "Super"Hornets for the Air Force?

And start a whole new logistics tail? Not bloody likely.


5. Buy foreign?

See #4

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Harry Andreas
Engineering raconteur