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On the other hand, they are the makers of F-35, no? I think a fair amount of skepticism is needed.
by Ygg2 12y ago
On the other hand, they are the makers of F-35, no? I think a fair amount of skepticism is needed.
- FreezerburnV 12y agoOn the other other hand, they are the makers of the SR-71 Blackbird, so I think a little benefit of the doubt is needed. ;)
- mzr 12y agoThat was designed in the '60s by a prolific aircraft designer. It was quite a different time.
- hga 12y agoBut they continued that with e.g. the F-117 stealth fighter(-bomber), after Kelly Johnson was no longer running the show. The story of the prototype's development is stunning, see e.g. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316743003/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316743003/ As for the F-35, the TFX like requirements are its biggest problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#Tactical_Fighter_Experimental_.28TFX.29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvar... see also The Strategy of Technology if you want the whole picture).
- sethrin 12y agoThe F-35's issues have been ascribed to the Marine Corps' demand for VTOL. https://medium.com/war-is-boring/fd-how-the-u-s-and-its-allies-got-stuck-with-the-worlds-worst-new-warplane-5c95d45f86a5 https://medium.com/war-is-boring/fd-how-the-u-s-and-its-alli... The best thing you can say about the F-35 is that it's a perfect example of design-by-committee.