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Originally Posted by Zachstar
The F-35 is not meant for deep stealth missions. Its meant to replace the F-16 mainly and be able to go a little deeper into enemy lines or operate in environments like Iraq or Afghanistan. Most of the time anyway it will be carrying external stores.
However the cost is starting to rapidly exceed the worth for those types of missions. Nations are going to want to buy more F-16s for the price of one F-35.
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Well just how far behind the FEBA are F-35s expected to strike? M30 GPS rockets can hit out to 30 miles and the MGM-140 can hit out to 180 miles from its launcher. If its more than a few hundred miles let the TACTOM handle it and not put a pilot in danger. In one strike how many targets could one TACTOM equipped SSGN hit? How many could a F-35 equipped CVN hit? All we need is someway of rearming a sub's VLS at sea and carriers might be put out of business. Now if they need to hit really deep in enemy territory
this is a serous possibility, lets seem them intercept that!
F-35s are overkill in Iraq or Afghanistan! More drones, gunships and
THESE are what we need over there.