Comment 76725

By Unhappy Taxpayer (anonymous) | Posted May 10, 2012 at 03:56:17

The carrier version can't even land on a carrier as the tail hook is too close to the rear landing gear which doesn't allow the hook to catch the cable. The STOVL version burns so much fuel and it's vertical landing system takes up so much room in the fuselage that it's range and ordinance load is compromised. Single engine failure is a guaranteed loss of the aircraft at the current estimate of $300M a copy. The jack of all trades fighter good at nothing. It's stealth capability is inferior to the F-22 and China's J20. Carrying the amount of ordinance on a typical CF-18 can only be accomplished by mounting them on the wing pylons as the internal bays have limited capacity. Of course with ordinance on the wings you're not stealthy anymore. With the new digital VHF radars that are operated by potential foes, these "stealthy" aircraft are no longer stealthy. Too many issues with the F-35s and not enough patience to keep on writing about it.

I hope they don't buy these lemons.




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