Sounds like they've recreated the F-111, with VTOL thrown in. One would think that procurement/design history would be a mandatory study, but they continually

Sounds like they've recreated the F-111, with VTOL thrown in. One would think that procurement/design history would be a mandatory study, but they continually recapitulate it. Guess it's easier to shovel out the money this way? Given the design freedom with multiple airframes, I would think it quite hard to outdo such divergent airplanes as the F-16 and A-10. Unless the spare-part situation is crippling, conservative design would be to tailor to individual roles. Call it a Unix approach to air combat?