“Top speed and ceiling are almost identical, as are G force in turns.”
35 cannot hit mach 2 in any mode. A 16 can clean in fighter mode. A 35 has wing loading of 107 ft/lbs vs 88 in a 16. There in no way a 35 can ever turn with a 16.
The 35 is way below a 1 to 1 thrust to weight ratio until it burns away fuel. A 15, a 16, and a Sukhoi all exceed 1.1.
Just say its a stealth enhanced light attack plane. but don’t try to pass it off as a modern fighter. The claim that its a fighter all involve it not being seen. None involve it defeating anyone who knows its there.
It's a deep interdiction and strike/attack aircraft and that's all it was ever intended to be.
Within VFR in daylight, it's inferior to every modern fighter in existence.
At night or in bad weather it will kill any of them. As well as from 50 miles out.
Just say its a stealth enhanced light attack plane. but don’t try to pass it off as a modern fighter. The claim that its a fighter all involve it not being seen. None involve it defeating anyone who knows its there.
The F-35 is comparable in maneuvering performance with an F-16 and actually superior in some aspects.