The single-engine F-35 can switch quickly between air-to-ground and
air-to-air missions while still flying -- tricks heavily dependent on its 8
million lines of onboard software code
The switch from air - to - air to air - to -ground, software dependant, could result, if it's a little "buggy," in the air - to - ground being a "once only - disassemble Johnny 5" style manoeuvre!