The Marines say the F-35 is now ready for combat

Re:The Marines say the F-35 is now ready for combat by mmaunder on Saturday August 01, 2015 @12:58PM (#9987716)

And running away is not what these aircraft are designed to do. With higher airspeed you lose maneuverability. Speed is life refers to any aircraft and the ability to trade speed for altitude. This should get you started on why the trend is to build slower lighter more manueverable airfraft...