Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying

Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by mmooss on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:38PM (#42112312)

> Hating the F-35 in general has been a thing for the Anti-American crowd mainly driven by western peaceniks

I hadn't noticed that at all. Could you give some examples?

What I've seen is budget hawks on all sides, meme-following mobs, competing defense contractors, and anyone politician looking for an easy target of 'corruption', etc.

There are legitimate criticisms, including of the one-design-for-all concept, which we can see is not being repeated; sustainment issues, including maintenance; readiness; relevance in the era of missiles with longer range than F-35 fuel tanks, pushing bases and carriers out of range.

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Re:Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that... by ExoticPearTree on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @05:11AM (#42114256)

I personally don't like the F35 because I think it looks ugly. And I don't trust ugly planes.

On the other hand, it they would have made it look as sleek and beautiful as the F22...

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