[Spktyr]

https://sofrep.com/fightersweep/report-air-force-f-35s-close-air-support-gun-doesnt-work-and-only-60-of-delivered-jets-fly/

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2019/06/12/the-pentagon-is-battling-the-clock-to-fix-serious-unreported-f-35-problems/

https://breakingdefense.com/2018/01/f-35-problems-late-iote-f-35a-gun-inaccurate-f-35b-tires-threat-data-cyber/

This is the Air Force itself admitting the problems.

[Phlyer]

This is the Air Force itself admitting the problems.

Admitting some problems? Sure. All aircraft have problems. I remember when the entire F-16 fleet was grounded because of a problem with the ejection seat. The headlines were not about the ejection seat.

The issue is not whether there are problems. Or 'questions.' But whether the system overall is a good choice. The Air Force is on record saying that nothing less would do the job (else they would have continued to buy the 'less' instead of a new aircraft). So they either work through the problems or give up and go back to P-47s.

The biggest problem with the F-35 is that it should be designated as the B-35. It's a great bomber, with twice the unrefueled range of the F-15E, and as much maneuverability on the way to the target (with bombs and fuel) as any of the fourth generation aircraft. It provides the pilot with even better situation awareness/sensor fusion than the F-22.

It's not an F-16Z with eyewatering maneuverability in airshow configuration with no weapons and ten minutes of fuel.

[KC Burke]

In my opinion most of these articles are BS.

I live under the flight area of the AF F-35 traininng base at Luke. I hear them and see them repeatedly from 7 in the morning to 10 at night. Flights of 3 and 4 5 to 20 times a day.

Been in the training center. Talked to dozens of pilots and unit commanders. They love the crap out of it. They feel the EW and stealth make them King of the Air Battle theater as far as I can tell.