This is embarrassing to read. The F-35 is in trouble because the F-111 - in the mid-60s - had problems? Our fighters are bad because they use radar, and these dimwits think we’re likely to return to dogfighting? There is a problem because it ‘only’ carries 2 2000# bombs internally - more than a 111 and obviously with enough room to carry plenty of the smaller bombs?
This is pre-Vietnam analysis applied to a cutting edge fighter in 2008.
It is stupid.
Pierre Spey was involved in the development of the F-16 & A-10. 2 very successful programs. I don’t dismiss his criticism lightly. I only hope that he’s far enough removed from the F-35 project that his criticism is wrong.
No, it has the same poor lift ratio as the POS F-105.
If we are not returning to dogfighting why do we need a MANNED fighter?