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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning 5 Case Study

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (2015)
The F-35 has extremely stealth and agile technology, including an integrated sensor package and a range of advanced weaponry such as Sidewinder and Storm Shadow and Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs).
The single seat fighter has high speed data networking, integrated avionics and sensor fusion which helps to combine the information from off and on board sensors. Pilot will be more aware of the situation and be better able to identify his target and deliver the weapons. Information can be relayed more quickly to other control and command nodes. There are electro-hydrostatic actuators driven by a flight control system.

Lockheed Martin / Boeing F-22 Raptor (2005)
The single seat F-22 Raptor is an extremely high tech and twin-engine aircraft. It has integrated avionics and its performance is highly stealth and superior, making it a super-manoeuvrable fighter. At supersonic and subsonic speeds, the Raptor is highly manoeuvrable. It is capable of performing very high angle of attack manoeuvres and maintain stability …show more content…

The delta wing-canard design makes Gripen the most agile fighter for close combat scenarios.
Gripen NG, the new version of Gripen C/D can be armed with METEOR, AMRAAM, IRIS-T and AIM-9 missiles. The new generation aircraft incorporates a multi-frequency data link, fully integrated avionic mission system, long range PS05 multimode radar and sensor fusion.
The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. It is powered by the Volvo RM12, and has a top speed of Mach 2. Later aircraft are modified for NATO interoperability standards and to undertake in-flight

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