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The Phantom F4 had no main gun because everyone thought there were no dogfighst but only missle fights. Reality was different and they added a vulcan gun. The
by CookieCutter2 11y ago
The Phantom F4 had no main gun because everyone thought there were no dogfighst but only missle fights. Reality was different and they added a vulcan gun.
The F35 is not designed for dogfights but long range missle fights and stealth.
- somerandomone 11y agoBut unlike F4, F35 has a main gun, and I think that demonstrates the dogfight doctrine still has its way. Unfortunately that gun has its own problem [1]. [1] http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/31/new-u-s-stealth-jet-can-t-fire-its-gun-until-2019.html http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/31/new-u-s-ste...