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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by cfcfcf on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:08PM (#42112189)
It being dysfunctional is a convenient stick for this crowd to beat it with, but I wouldn't discount the issues. The U.S.'s allies aren't exactly thrilled with it.
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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by mmooss on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:32PM (#42112288)
> The U.S.'s allies aren't exactly thrilled with it.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine and the European countries prioritized defense, the F-35 seems to win every competitive bid.

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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by treis on Monday November 11, 2024 @10:01PM (#42112410)
Not any other realistic stealth options. China has the J-20 and Russia sort of has the SU-57 but that has seen limited production.
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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by mmooss on Monday November 11, 2024 @11:06PM (#42112723)
So it's far better than anything anyone else has built.
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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by treis on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @09:25AM (#42115700)
That doesn't mean anyone is thrilled with it.
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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by some_random on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:18PM (#42112221)
Is it dysfunctional though? There have been issues with it (landing gear and helmets come to mind), but they don't seem to be out of the ordinary for fighter jet development. As for allies, they keep ordering F-35s (or at least trying to) so it seems like they're at least fine with it.
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