> and only one of the three F-35 variants has VTOL capability. But they all share the same airframe hobbled with the tradeoffs for VTOL. The F-35 is a great ex

> and only one of the three F-35 variants has VTOL capability. But they all share the same airframe hobbled with the tradeoffs for VTOL. The F-35 is a great example of trying to do a good job at everything instead of focusing on one thing and being great at it. The end result is it ends up being uncompetitive. Ironically making a super expensive super complex weapon was a mistake the Germans made in WWII with their tanks. The Tiger tanks cost over $200000 each and took forever to build. They were plagued with reliability problems. The American Sherman tanks cost about $20000 and were mass produced. The Tiger was terrifying and easily won, even outnumbered, but the ability to deploy the Sherman quickly with enough numbers was far more effective. So I find it ironic that the US basically forgot their own lesson there with the F-35.