Originally Posted by
typerated
And every military aircraft ever built is heading toward being obsolete as soon as the design is finalised.
Even if the F-35 was the greatest aircraft ever it would still be heading to obsolescence.
What lessons learned from the F-35? Dont make 3 versions? Or faff with VSTOL .
Well one lesson is to design for rapid upgradeability from the start, as Saab have done with Gripen E, for example. Segregating flight control and mission software. Making provision for adding apertures and antennas.