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It's a classic misunderstanding between "academically viable" and "operationally viable". The military doesn't need to get an A+. It needs to win. Anything els
by huffmsa 7y ago
It's a classic misunderstanding between "academically viable" and "operationally viable".
The military doesn't need to get an A+. It needs to win. Anything else is a bonus.
Which is why the A-10 is a better plane than the F-35. One shows up and BRRRTs the opposition into a fine red mist, when you need it to. the other makes it pilot motion sick as soon as they put the helmet on.
- GhostVII 7y agoThe A-10 and F-35 are completely different planes for completely different purposes. The F-35 attempts to be able to perform most of the things the A-10 does, but you can't just say one is better than the other overall. The A-10 is probably better at shooting ground targets at close range. The F-35 is better at bombing them from 5 miles away.
- huffmsa 7y agoThat's the problem though. The F-35 tries to be good at too many things. It has the latest sensors and stealth and armaments. But it's taking forever and a day to get the damn thing out the door because it's too academically excellent.