[Secret Agent Man]

omg i now understand the entire purpose of the f-35.

build a plane with tons of problems, outdated stuff, hype’it to high heaven,

china steals the craptacular design and is stuck with a plane that doesn’t work.

i get it now.

[mvpel]

I did this in 2011 - looks like I was right.

[Spktyr]

Joke’s on us if they make it work and we don’t, though. See the history of atomic power and the bomb.