In its current state, the F-35 has three variants. None of those variants is fit for combat of any sort. They are outclassed in close air combat tests against b

In its current state, the F-35 has three variants. None of those variants is fit for combat of any sort. They are outclassed in close air combat tests against badly crippled fourth generation fighters. Test fighters still can't reliably hit targets during strafing runs. And, the F-35s sensors are plagued by an array of issues, to the point that test pilots need to disable systems in order to actually complete tests. That statement of fact was not issued by a 'armchair general', it was issued by the Pentagon's senior weapon's tester.