You have to be kidding. At this point a 35 cannot beat a 15 OR a 16 except is very staged and canned events.
It is slower than both, less maneuverable than both, less reliable than both, carries FAR less fuel and weapons than both.
USAF and Lockheed propaganda notwithstanding... in a real situation, it has no chance against the ships it’s replacing. The 22 is a very different story.
And any chance the 35 has against something else is to be hidden and fire BVR. Coincidently, our forces have almost never had ROE that allows BRV shooting. It’s rare to unheard of.
The 35 is a national embarrassment.
Is it possible this aircraft is designed and operated differently than an F-16? Any new aircraft, and program, is going to have problems. The F-22 was designed to be the dogfighter. The F-35 was designed to shoot from a great distance, as well as get in to difficult locations, like the F-117. Its sensor and network capability has proven great benefit, and during a recent exercise, the other pilots requested it remain on station, dry, just so they could use its sensors.
With all due respect, your info is very old. F-16 pilots are beating down the doors for a chance to get into an F-35.