Re:British F-35B crash possibly caused by 'rain cover' left ...
by indymike on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @06:55PM
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> That's the issue, trying to make one airframe fill three drastically different roles and hence failing at all of them.
Really, you can thank the the F-4 Phantom II, F-16 and both versions of the F-18 (the A and C, which is a much larger aircraft) for this. All of these planes excelled as both fighter and attack aircraft, and showed it was possible to do both missions well enough.
Really, you can thank the the F-4 Phantom II, F-16 and both versions of the F-18 (the A and C, which is a much larger aircraft) for this. All of these planes excelled as both fighter and attack aircraft, and showed it was possible to do both missions well enough.