F-35A Lightning IIs
There is a whole slew of them at Eglin.
When someone says I have a product, device, or machine that can do everything in a given specialty, that is a MAJOR RED FLAG. There has never been such a thing, and never will be.
It was funded as political payback and/or cronyism. Gov’t at its finest.
Where’s the Bombs and missiles and stuff hanging off their wings?
Those pics make them look so sterile..
Multipurpose is not always the best choice or path to pursue.
It’s nice to have options. made in America preferred.
The Bradley was designed by committee too.
The F35 was supposed to, among other things, eliminate the A10 Warthog, a close with support platform loved by the troops.
The Army told the Air Force that if they didn’t want them, that the Army did. The A10 phaseout was shelved. Plenty of great A10 in action against terrorists videos are all over the internet.
Sunk cost fallacy... Makes people and governments do horrible things
(33) F-16s crashed in the first 36 months of its initial operations @ Hill AFB.
At the outbreak of Gulf War I in 1990, the Royal Air Force had 33 operational fighter squadrons. Today, the RAF fields 5 fighter squadrons and 3 fighter-bomber squadrons - a much smaller fighter fleet than the US Marine Corps by itself (4 fighter, 9 fighter/attack, 6 attack). Reality eventually struck the British right in the pocketbook. How long before we bankrupt ourselves with all of these gold-plated programs?
Looks like Boeing has been busy.
Is this the plane the Chinese have all the plans to?
All hail corporate welfare.
“A camel is a horse designed by committee.”