Future Combat Air System advancing under GCAP framework

I remember EAP flights over my town as a kid back in the 80s. Be good to see just how big it is once it’s flying.

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We don’t say ‘program’ in the UK, apart from in the IT sector. We say ‘programme’. We don’t need Americanisms seeping into our King’s English, thanks!

Yeah the quarterback analogy is painful, but if you’re talking to an international audience they’re more likely to understand that than a rugby union reference.

First GCAP flight is still scheduled for around 2035. The 2040 date has been pencilled in for FOC, which is very ambitious. Especially when you consider the numbers and types of weapons that have been talked about, that each of the Partner nations are looking at fitting. For weapons integration, I believe they are more looking along the lines of the South Korean KF21 program, rather than the F35. As the KF21 program has managed to significantly reduce the time it takes to integrate a weapon.

So far there has been very little released about its loyal wingman. Other than GCAP will need significant computing power to control a number of drones. This aspect has not been talked about with the F47 NGAD program. Similarly, there has been very little news on the progress of other European SCAF program.

One aspect I am taking from the USMC concerns, is that they may be trying to minimize the data-link transmitter power. As the larger separation distance between the F35 and the drone, will need more power to communicate. Which means that the data-link transmission may be detected, even if they are using the highly secure MADL. However, I would have thought that they would want the loyal wingman operating some distance ahead of the F35 acting as a scout, but also sacrificial bait.

With regards to the GCAP requirements, there were two of the key takes I took from the TWZ article. The first was that they want it to have twice the payload capacity of the F35A (not the B). Which would be around 10,000lbs compared to 5000lbs. What they didn’t say was, is this purely for the internal weapons bay, or includes under the wings. I suspect it is for the internal bay, as they have also said they want to keep the jet as stealthy as possible. Which would preclude putting stuff under the wings. Therefore, my assumption is the weapons bays are going to be big.

If we consider the current 5th gen jets, such as the F22, F35, Su57 and the J20. Apart from the F22 with its 6, all of these jets hold a nominal 4 BVRAAMS internally, or with a modification 6 (F35’s Sidekick). So I would suggest GCAP, with the big weapons bay will be looking at starting with 6, but probably aiming for 8. In the BVRAAM game, the person with the greatest magazine depth has a far greater significance in winning a fight.

The second point I took was the unrefuelled range. The article stated that they were looking at enabling the aircraft to reach the USA from the UK without needing mid-air refuelling, as per most other jets. It stated that a Typhoon needs between 3 and 4 top ups to reach the USA. If they reduce this to 1 or 2, then the tanker aircraft can stay much further away from threats. But also allows the GCAP to cover a much wider area or remaining on station for longer when patrolling.

If we take these two points together, the payload bay size and the unrefuelled range. It would suggest the jet is going to be huge. Much larger than the current Typhoon, perhaps more in keeping with the F111 in size rather than the F22. Where the F111 is even 2m longer than the YF23. In keeping with the YF23, Japan were offered a modernized version of the YF23 as a prelude to GCAP. So Japan were also looking at a large jet to fulfil its requirements. There was also the proposed bomber version of the YF23, which would have been larger than the fighter version. Which would have had a payload capacity of 10,000lbs, with nearly a 2000 mile range.

I do see a lot of similarities between the GCAP’s so far published requirements and what was proposed for the YF23.

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The F35 is also well proven, no issues encountered by either the Israelis or Americans when used in combat.