>>512943264
>I bet you're fucking pissing and shidding your pants, are ya, filthy ziggers? Fear the italian jets and their... uuuuh, interceptor capabilities!
Anyone running the numbers will see that if the F-35 intercepts anything Russian, it is because they allow it.
For instance, the Flankers when they turn on the afterburners, will fly over 900km/h faster than the F-35.
In the case of Russian bombers, like the Tu-22M or Tu-160 they are closer to 400-500km/h faster.

Good luck intercepting that..

The Russian MiG 31 for instance, an actual interceptor, tops out at mach 2.83.
But if it is a priority target the engines are capable of pushing it beyond mach 3 (but it will drastically shorten their lifespan)
It's faster than the Aim9x for instance.

I may out myself as an oldfag now, but i remember when NATO interceptors and fighter jets were fast enough to keep up with Russian bombers.