[Edward.Fish]

The F-35 has hit another snag — this time because it is just too good

Bwahaa-ha-ha… I'd like to see an unbiased competition of the F-35 vs. the F-22 in Air-Superiority and the A-10 vs. the F-35 in close-air-support.

I'd bet real money that the F-22 and A-10 would blow the F-35 out of the water in their respective arenas.

[SirLurkedalot]

Amen

[pfflier]

Well I guess it wouldn’t fare well competing against a C-17, KC-135 or B-52 either not to mention a Minuteman III. I know...I know...

[Blood of Tyrants]

Of course they would. They tried to make the F-35 a do-everything aircraft and in order to do so, you have to make compromises.

[USNBandit]

You are suggesting a competition where the F-35 has to perform the other aircraft’s primary mission. So how about a competition between the F-22, A-10, and the F-35, where the mission is deep strike against a heavily defended target that requires 2,000 pound class weapons for destruction?

[rdcbn]

The F-35 has hit another snag — this time because it is just too good Bwahaa-ha-ha… I'd like to see an unbiased competition of the F-35 vs. the F-22 in Air-Superiority and the A-10 vs. the F-35 in close-air-support. I'd bet real money that the F-22 and A-10 would blow the F-35 out of the water in their respective arenas.

I have real money and I'll take that bet. How much do you want to lose?

[Mariner]

Of course they would.

The platform was not designed for either of those roles principally.

But it can take on and defeat ANY Gen 4 air force and penetrate for attack missions that the Warthog would never attempt.