42. **Question:** Unmanned battle buddy- would you rather it carried more fuel or more weapons?
**Answer:** Too simplistic. I guess more weapons? Never thought about that hypothetical before?
43. **Question:** Did they ever figure out how to haul F135 engines onto a carrier? Last I heard the C-2 couldn't quite do it.
**Answer:** Yes they can haul it. I believe the Osprey can do it among other techniques.
44. **Question:** If there is one jet (or prop, be it) that you wish you could have some time on, what would it be?
**Answer:** Raptor.
45. **Question:** How much heavier is the workload in the 35 vs a 2-seat hornet?
**Answer:** I've never flown a 2 seat hornet. There is more work to do in the 35 but also more automation which is nice.
46. **Question:** How often do you fly the F-35 loaded with external stores, how much of a difference do internal stores make other than stealth?
**Answer:** I have personally never flown with external stores.
47. **Question:** Have pilots been allowed any input on the development of the F-35 platform? Or even the Super Hornet for that matter. Like Navy pilots during WW2 with the F6F Hellcat.
**Answer:** The inputs for the requirements happened while I was a kid. I'm sure pilots had input. Even to this day when they discuss making improvements, pilots are kept in the discussion
48. **Question:** Have you had any mock battles against other nations fighter wings, if so what nation do you most vividly remember and why?
**Answer:** I have fought a Malaysian Hornet. Friends of mine have flown against other nations Flankers and Fulcrums in training. They got the better deal than I did. Those training engagements were BFM by the way. I didn't do any large-scale exercises with our allies unfortunately.
49. **Question:** What was your toughest BFM match? (Which aircraft it was and how did it turn out for you?)
**Answer:** Raptor. Very Poorly.
50. **Question:** Scratch that Raptors, everybody knows it is tough to fight them. What is the second toughest then?
**Answer:** I've fought Hornets and Vipers. The outcomes varied depending on the skill of the pilot for each of those. No joke.
51. **Question:** What's the worst aircraft you've faced in BFM or any other kind of ACM?
**Answer:** I haven't fought that many different types of planes in BFM. You'll find that a typical fighter pilot hasn’t gone up against the entire Jane's catalogue of fighters.
52. **Question:** The legacy hornet has significant delay on from when you move the throttle, and when the engine revs up to whatever RPM. How is this in comparison to the super hornet and the F-35?
**Answer:** The engine response time in the Hornet is not bad. The Super Hornet has the addition of FADECs which makes things even smoother. F-35 also has FADECs. Very good response times.
53. **Question:** Based PURELY on looks, F-22 or F-35? I personally think the F-22 is the sexier of the both, but some people don't think so.
**Answer:** F-22
54. **Question:** Is it easier or harder to catch your desired (eg 3) wire with a Super Hornet or F-35C (if you had to nitpick)?
**Answer:** They both have PLM so both are equal in that regard. F-35 uses ONLY PLM
55. **Question:** What trait do you find most important in BFM for a pilot?
**Answer:** By far its going to be experience. More reps makes a better BFM’er, every time. The ability to see visual cues, and manage your energy are keys as well. Those are easier said than done.
56. **Question:** How do you typically pronounce "HMDS" for the F-35?
**Answer:** "H-M-D"
57. **Question:** Where do you store any personal effects in the F-35C (say if you were doing a long transit flight)?
**Answer:** There is a good amount of room in the F-35. I can fit stuff off to the right just like I would in the Hornet. Fill the Helmet bag, and maybe add some stuff on top of it. For cross country, I can put a small duffel bag behind the headbox of the seat. Won’t interfere with the canopy.
58. **Question:** An extension to that last question; have travel pods been used on any F-35s that you know of, or is just a matter of throwing any larger baggage on a C-17, etc?
**Answer:** No, they haven’t been in use for the F-35C. Can’t speak to the other variants.
59. **Question:** A-10C or F-35 for ground attack?
**Answer:** I have a definite opinion on this, but won’t comment publicly. I can say that nothing is like an A-10.
60. **Question:** Does the F-35's stick move or is it more or less fixed?
**Answer:** It definitely moves.
Tenkte det kunne være greit med noen svar fra noen som faktisk flyr F-35.
**Answer:** Too simplistic. I guess more weapons? Never thought about that hypothetical before?
43. **Question:** Did they ever figure out how to haul F135 engines onto a carrier? Last I heard the C-2 couldn't quite do it.
**Answer:** Yes they can haul it. I believe the Osprey can do it among other techniques.
44. **Question:** If there is one jet (or prop, be it) that you wish you could have some time on, what would it be?
**Answer:** Raptor.
45. **Question:** How much heavier is the workload in the 35 vs a 2-seat hornet?
**Answer:** I've never flown a 2 seat hornet. There is more work to do in the 35 but also more automation which is nice.
46. **Question:** How often do you fly the F-35 loaded with external stores, how much of a difference do internal stores make other than stealth?
**Answer:** I have personally never flown with external stores.
47. **Question:** Have pilots been allowed any input on the development of the F-35 platform? Or even the Super Hornet for that matter. Like Navy pilots during WW2 with the F6F Hellcat.
**Answer:** The inputs for the requirements happened while I was a kid. I'm sure pilots had input. Even to this day when they discuss making improvements, pilots are kept in the discussion
48. **Question:** Have you had any mock battles against other nations fighter wings, if so what nation do you most vividly remember and why?
**Answer:** I have fought a Malaysian Hornet. Friends of mine have flown against other nations Flankers and Fulcrums in training. They got the better deal than I did. Those training engagements were BFM by the way. I didn't do any large-scale exercises with our allies unfortunately.
49. **Question:** What was your toughest BFM match? (Which aircraft it was and how did it turn out for you?)
**Answer:** Raptor. Very Poorly.
50. **Question:** Scratch that Raptors, everybody knows it is tough to fight them. What is the second toughest then?
**Answer:** I've fought Hornets and Vipers. The outcomes varied depending on the skill of the pilot for each of those. No joke.
51. **Question:** What's the worst aircraft you've faced in BFM or any other kind of ACM?
**Answer:** I haven't fought that many different types of planes in BFM. You'll find that a typical fighter pilot hasn’t gone up against the entire Jane's catalogue of fighters.
52. **Question:** The legacy hornet has significant delay on from when you move the throttle, and when the engine revs up to whatever RPM. How is this in comparison to the super hornet and the F-35?
**Answer:** The engine response time in the Hornet is not bad. The Super Hornet has the addition of FADECs which makes things even smoother. F-35 also has FADECs. Very good response times.
53. **Question:** Based PURELY on looks, F-22 or F-35? I personally think the F-22 is the sexier of the both, but some people don't think so.
**Answer:** F-22
54. **Question:** Is it easier or harder to catch your desired (eg 3) wire with a Super Hornet or F-35C (if you had to nitpick)?
**Answer:** They both have PLM so both are equal in that regard. F-35 uses ONLY PLM
55. **Question:** What trait do you find most important in BFM for a pilot?
**Answer:** By far its going to be experience. More reps makes a better BFM’er, every time. The ability to see visual cues, and manage your energy are keys as well. Those are easier said than done.
56. **Question:** How do you typically pronounce "HMDS" for the F-35?
**Answer:** "H-M-D"
57. **Question:** Where do you store any personal effects in the F-35C (say if you were doing a long transit flight)?
**Answer:** There is a good amount of room in the F-35. I can fit stuff off to the right just like I would in the Hornet. Fill the Helmet bag, and maybe add some stuff on top of it. For cross country, I can put a small duffel bag behind the headbox of the seat. Won’t interfere with the canopy.
58. **Question:** An extension to that last question; have travel pods been used on any F-35s that you know of, or is just a matter of throwing any larger baggage on a C-17, etc?
**Answer:** No, they haven’t been in use for the F-35C. Can’t speak to the other variants.
59. **Question:** A-10C or F-35 for ground attack?
**Answer:** I have a definite opinion on this, but won’t comment publicly. I can say that nothing is like an A-10.
60. **Question:** Does the F-35's stick move or is it more or less fixed?
**Answer:** It definitely moves.
Tenkte det kunne være greit med noen svar fra noen som faktisk flyr F-35.
