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By Tactical Dolphin
I couldn't help but laugh. Can you imagine it? The mighty \"American Empire's\" fifth-generation jets are rusting away.
展开剩余89%Recently, a photo of the US Navy's USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier has gone viral online. In the picture, over a dozen F-35C jets are covered in yellow rust without exception. Some joke that the F-18 shouldn't be called the \"Super Hornet\"; the F-35C is the \"true Super Hornet.\"
This joke isn't far off. The F-18 carrier-based aircraft, which has served longer than the F-35C on the same carrier, isn't as rusted as the F-35C. Since both aircraft operate in the same conditions, the reason for this rust is likely due to the F-35C's \"pride and joy\" stealth coating.
Of course, this isn't surprising. The stealth coating on US military aircraft is famously expensive and incredibly fragile. The US used to boast about this technology, with the distinctive gray-black stealth paint on the F-22 and F-35 impressing the world with its apparent sophistication. However, in reality, it's a case of \"show off in public, suffer in private.\" Due to poor adhesion, the coating not only requires curing in sealed, temperature-controlled hangars after application but also suffers significant wear during high-speed flights, sometimes needing touch-ups after each flight.
While this is manageable for the F-22 and F-35A in ground hangars, the F-35B and F-35C floating on the sea hardly get a chance to touch up their coatings. Instead, they endure the paint peeling off and end up looking like these \"fat electric yellow Hornets.\" The loss of coating affects the stealth capabilities of the F-35C, but there's little choice in the matter.
Why? First, as mentioned earlier, the technical and environmental requirements for re-coating are stringent. After all, there's no dedicated \"paint booth\" on US aircraft carriers, making maintenance difficult.
Second, the sea is inherently corrosive due to salt spray, causing coatings to peel much faster than on land-based aircraft. Considering the frequency of take-offs and landings of US carrier-based aircraft, there's hardly any time for touch-ups. If they were to return to land-based bases for re-coating, US aircraft carriers would hardly venture far from home ports.
Third, since the F-35C is currently not deployed in combat, US aircraft carriers mainly serve as a display of military power. Although this appearance affects combat effectiveness, as long as they aren't fighting regularly, just looking impressive is enough to deter potential adversaries. Therefore, the US military has little incentive to make repairs.
Fourth, and perhaps most importantly, the cost of this coating is exorbitant. To actually do repairs would cost a significant amount of money, not only for the paint itself but also for the modification of carrier hangars and the assignment of specialized personnel. This is a major expense that the US military either doesn't want to spend or can't afford.
As a result, the US military is stuck with these rusty F-35Cs. Once they complete a deployment cycle and return to port for rest and refit, perhaps these F-35Cs' coatings can be repaired.
This incident highlights the declining situation of the US military. In the past, the US military would never have allowed such rust-covered aircraft to continue flying. At the very least, they would have made sure to maintain appearances, even if they couldn't fix the underlying problems. Who knows if today it's a case of \"too many lice, not enough scratching\" or if the \"Smith commissioners\" are just too greedy; the US military has already neglected its image, and with its capabilities declining, who cares about appearances?
This incident should also serve as a warning to China's upcoming Fujian-class ship and the J-35 stealth fighters aboard it. China's development direction for stealth coatings differs from that of the US, but based on the J-20 fighter, domestically produced stealth coatings are not as fragile as those of the US. Moreover, in the process of equipment development and standardization, China has always adhered to scientific guidance and tested through practice. It is believed that Chinese military personnel have already overcome the limitations of stealth coatings under special conditions such as high salt, high humidity, and high temperature. It is believed that the situation of these rust-covered F-35Cs will not occur with the J-35.
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