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Else You Are Mad

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4. Most of those in the military...

Reply to Just reading posts (Original post)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 10:17 AM

Jun 2016

Do not want the F-35s that Congress forced upon them. It is an inferior jet compared to what the military currently uses.

But, the military industrial complex needs to keep making billions in profits, so this sub-par jet has been shoved upon the military against their objections.

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F-15E Strike Eagles unable to shoot down the F-35s in 8 dogfights during simulated deployment [View all] Just reading posts Jun 2016 OP

Of course in simulations is the only way the F-35 performs to specs. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #1

Well, it's not as if it's seen any action yet, so how could it be otherwise? Just reading posts Jun 2016 #2

It doesn't even fly according to specs. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #3

Exactly. nt. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #5

Nailed it. brush Jun 2016 #6

I bet the MIC lobbyists... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #7

$100 million per plane, roughly. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #10

Most of those in the military... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #4

Well, as per Wikipedia it goes into full productin in a couple of years. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #8

Well, yes, but... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #11

Not saying that deployment equals a good weapons platform, just pointing out that we appear to be Just reading posts Jun 2016 #13

Ahh ok. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #14

Just curious... did you fly fighters, Close Air Support, or some other military aircraft? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #15

As if! Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #9

Bingo. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #12

The old joke goes that a Cub Scout with a sling shot could knock one down. Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #16

why, exactly, did they 'retire' the warthog? Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #18

It's the old story that the Air Force feels it shouldn't be in the close ground support role. Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #19

None of the F35s were shot down. They asphyxiated their pilots and crashed before it could happen. Oneironaut Jun 2016 #17