[Zhang Fei]

It’s pretty early here, but I still love a good comedian at any hour. The F-35 is truly a masterpiece if you’re comparing it to a lada. The F-15 is a battle tested and rough, tough fighter and interceptor. The F-35 is a colossal waste of cash.

The Israelis have signed up for 33 of these planes, so they may disagree. I've been reading journalistic critiques of new weapon systems for donkey's years. The unspoken premise has nothing to do with the merits of specific new weapon systems, and everything to do with the following core assumption: "It'll be a great day when education gets all the money it wants and the Air Force has to hold a bake sale to buy bombers."

[Bulwyf]

My problem is, it’s a slow, unmaneuverable one trick pony. If it’s stealth is negated, it’s just a slow moving target.

There are radars and technologies now that can defeat the stealth aspect.

It’s far better to focus on fast with lots of firepower. I think it’s a massive waste of public funds going after this aircraft which will be obsolete by time it goes mainstream.