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Is that mode operational yet? I remember reading about it. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/17250/lockheed-touts-non-existent-beast-mode-f-35-configuration

• jasonwatkinspdx 6y ago
  That's to go from 14 to 16. Anyhow, I know it's pointless to talk about this here on hnews, because the smug crowd that's read one or two articles on war is boring or such drown everything out, but I've seen this issue discussed by actual military aviators at length, and they were overwhelmingly of the opinion this F-15EX buy is a bad idea, and basically just a pork politics attempt for Boeing to pull some more cash their way.
  • uncoder0 6y ago
    Interesting I'll have to ask the guys I know at ACC. I mostly play with the planes in sims and they seem useful. The dollar amount isn't really a consideration then. Most the guys I know think throwing away f22 production was the dumbest thing we could have done.
    • jasonwatkinspdx 6y ago
      It's hard to interpret destroying the F-22 tooling as anything but malicious rent seeking imo.