I don’t know much about the F-35, but I would assume that the technology in it is superior to the Warthog. I do know the Warthog is a tough ole girl and can take a lot of abuse and keep on flyin’. Maybe some pilot out there can shed some light on this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxDSiwqM2nw
Pierre Sprey explains why the F-35 is a bad idea. About 10 minutes.
Sprey is a legend in aircraft design and defense analysis. Decades of experience. If you like the F-15, F-16, thank Pierre Sprey, John Boyd and Tom Christie.
The A-10 beat the F-16 at gunsmoke in the late 80s or early 90s. I worked on the targeting system that made the difference. The next year they changed the rules so the A-10 wouldn’t win again.