[GBA]

Has any new plane gotten a warm review or have the critics beaten on each and every new design that came along as an overpriced, and probably dangerous, failure?

The planes we love today got about the same treatment the F-35 gets now. Remember the F-22? The V-22? "SSDD" Different airplane, but the same story, same criticisms. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.

The critics who hated the F-15, F-16, F-17 >> F/A-18 when they were prototypes under trial now love them and, of course, now hate the F-35 and think more F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s are the answer.

Decade after decade, design after design, it's the same old, same old.

[NorthMountain]

The F-35 has yet to prove itself, one way or the other. The "Left" seems determined to destroy it before it has the opportunity.

In addition to the aircraft you cite, the "Left" was determined to destroy the M-1 Abrams. I think they were conclusively proven wrong a little over 20 years ago.

[Rodamala]

Decade after decade, design after design, it's the same old, same old.

Those Wright Flyers were DEATHTRAPS, I tell ya!