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Catfish · 03-10-21, 05:16 AM

The problem is as old as the first planes used for war. Throw too much at them and they will not fulfill any single task properly.

The F35 is clearly not a dogfight plane. It can do crazy manoeuvers, but so can its adversaries. They designed it to shoot missiles early enough to take out threats before they come close enough to be dangerous.m I don't know how much missiles it can carry but this looked like a blunder to me since day one. It is not too stealthy either.
The carrier planes have a stronger body to resist starts and landing if you do not use VTOL, they are heavier and have to be inspected all the time due to stress and strain.
I heard it can fly in nice formations automatically

03-10-21, 05:16 AM	#11
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	The problem is as old as the first planes used for war. Throw too much at them and they will not fulfill any single task properly. The F35 is clearly not a dogfight plane. It can do crazy manoeuvers, but so can its adversaries. They designed it to shoot missiles early enough to take out threats before they come close enough to be dangerous.m I don't know how much missiles it can carry but this looked like a blunder to me since day one. It is not too stealthy either. The carrier planes have a stronger body to resist starts and landing if you do not use VTOL, they are heavier and have to be inspected all the time due to stress and strain. I heard it can fly in nice formations automatically __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.