Indeed, VH-71A to bite the dust on the basis of this.
The real question is whether the US will kill F-35B, and focus only on the USAF F-35A and the USN F-35C - this could save some serious cash. It would also force the UK to convert the QEII class of CV to CTOL, so that it can be more useful if it ever enters service.
Pls, pls, pls kill the F-35B - and buy off the Brits with funding the GE/RR F-136
engine programme.
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