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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

Sprey is a hack, people like him because he does not like the F35, but he thought the F15 was a lemon also.

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/pie...and-1592445665

The issue here I think it not a capability of an aircraft, but it's cost/effect ratio, something that I have explained above.

The pre 1991 BVR capability and the costs of having it on an aircraft vs the day only F16 is another can of worms entirely. As is multi-role vs specialised plane.