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Wasn't the goal of the F-35 to sell an inferior aircraft to allies and keep the F-22 for the real action? I don't know the sales figures, but it may have been
by vhcd 6y ago
Wasn't the goal of the F-35 to sell an inferior aircraft to allies and keep the F-22 for the real action?
I don't know the sales figures, but it may have been a success using those metrics.
- GekkePrutser 6y agoAllies have cut back on the F-35 orders too on about the same scale. But no I don't think it was ever planned to replace the F-22. The F-22 is really an interceptor, the F-35 is much more multirole like the F-16.
- angry_octet 6y agoExactly. It's like: F-15 -> F-22 + some F-35 F-16 -> F-35 F-18 -> F-35 carrier version AV-8B -> F-35 STOVL It is unfortunately compromised in weight by needing to do the carrier role. But on the flip side, the extra strength in the fuselage means they could last a long time.