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>The F-35 still sucks at air-air combat It was never going to be good at air-to-air. It's a strike fighter by name, which means it's intended to be basically
by na85 10y ago
>The F-35 still sucks at air-air combat
It was never going to be good at air-to-air. It's a strike fighter by name, which means it's intended to be basically an A-10 that can also do some air-to-air in a pinch.
There's a reason they operate the F-22 in the air superiority role.
- bluthru 10y ago>basically an A-10 that can also do some air-to-air in a pinch With four seconds of bullets? https://defensetech.org/2015/01/02/a-tale-of-two-gatling-guns-f-35-vs-a-10/ https://defensetech.org/2015/01/02/a-tale-of-two-gatling-gun...
- na85 10y agoIt's designed to engage from well beyond the ranges at which guns are effective. I'm not necessarily saying I agree with the choice of gun armament, but... yeah.
- phkahler 10y agoNo, it was meant to replace everything else.