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I took his quotes about how the F-35 is now a high end boutique plane instead of the replacement for everything. The Air Force changed the F-35's designation, w
by merpnderp 6y ago
I took his quotes about how the F-35 is now a high end boutique plane instead of the replacement for everything. The Air Force changed the F-35's designation, which the author takes as a tacit admission of failure. How else would you read the Air Force's statement? "That plane that was supposed to replace all our planes will only replace a few of our planes. We need a new plane to replace all the rest."
- greedo 6y agoShocked that a project that started out in 1993 would change goals? That requirements would change as both the political/military environment as well as technology changed? It's like saying the B-1 bomber was a failure because we're sending them to the boneyard. And this is not to mention that the Air Force ALWAYS wants something new and shiny.