Originally Posted by
George K Lee
You're on to something there, GR. "Beast mode" sounds so much better than "subsonic, short-range and completely non-stealthy mode".
Subsonic, short-range, completely non stealthy beast mode is maybe why the F35 is also slated for a CAS role to eventually replace the A-10.
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