> but how many of us know what the -35 can actually do? Zero people. What we know from the years of F-35 testing to date is that the aircraft meets the origin

> but how many of us know what the -35 can actually do? Zero people. What we know from the years of F-35 testing to date is that the aircraft meets the original contract specifications. What we do not know is how the aircraft will perform in operationally representative scenarios. That will be done beginning later this year (supposedly) when Initial Operational Test & Evaluation begins.