Originally Posted by
glad rag
Of course KenV, of course, the 'ole strawman yet again...now where are your actual, hard, facts of operational multi role usage at this timeframe, not will be but right now, from the 300 or so F35 built and paid, for then?? USMC IOC debacle is really not a good place to go BTW..
Hmmmm. USAF declared F-35 IOC back in 2016, two years ago. Back then, USAF's declaration included the following "actual, hard, facts" regarding the capabiltiies of their F-35s: "capable of global deployment to provide basic close-air support, air interdiction, and limited suppression and destruction of enemy air defense missions." That's three roles right there. Each increment of software has brought and will bring additional capability.
And BTW, no one but you suggested anything about a strawman. You made that up. Further, not a single credible source anywhere has made the remotest suggestion that the F-35 is NOT a multi-role aircraft. So where are YOUR "actual, hard, facts" that the F-35 is single role. You have none because there are none.