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re: A not too kind assessment of the F-35 program.

Posted on 2/24/21 at 1:35 pm to
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
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Posted on 2/24/21 at 1:35 pm to
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Aren't the F-16 and A-10 vastly different aircraft designed to perform very different roles? Seems pretty obvious that one aircraft would have difficulty filling both roles.


The Air Force has almost zero interest in the close air support game. This was a way for them to get a shiny new toy while assuring the Army they were *wink* *wink* getting an improved CAS platform in the bargain.
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