And we don't learn from history. The same exact thing happened with the '60s TFX (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111_Aardvark#Tactical_Fighte

And we don't learn from history. The same exact thing happened with the '60s TFX (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...), except in planned roles it had air superiority and not V/STOL. It ended up with one model for deep interdiction, then the various services were able to get back to procuring more specialized planes like the F-14 and F-15. In the meanwhile the Air Force had to swallow its institutional pride and fly Navy designed F-4s.