Talk:Combat radius/@comment-2605:A000:1707:409:B5D9:8729:E709:CC3D-20190828173538

Need more data. Recent explosions in eastern Iraq are about 610 nm from Jerusalem. The F-35A has a 590 nm combat radius. In some fighters, combat radius includes 3 minutes of afterburner for combat. In some, you descend to low altitude for bombing strike. For the F-35A, guided weapons could be launched from altitude without use of afterburner or going down to low altitude. I conclude that the combat radius of the F-35A in a strike role is significantly greater than its 590 nm advertised strike range, especially if the guided weapons launched at altitude have a 40 or 50 mile strike range.