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The F-35 isn't a dogfighter in the WW2 mold of the P-51 Mustang, etc. Actually, a lot of the WWII fighters used their advantages in flight ceiling, armor, and
by stcredzero 8y ago
The F-35 isn't a dogfighter in the WW2 mold of the P-51 Mustang, etc.
Actually, a lot of the WWII fighters used their advantages in flight ceiling, armor, and speed, instead of getting into turning fights. (Though the later allied fighters could also turn.)
The Japanese even made a fighter that deliberately sacrificed turning for speed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_Ki-44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_Ki-44