Glojo,
"is a Hornet in the hand worth a 'C' in the bush?"
Indeed it is. Actually a F35C may be worth several F18s. I'm sure someone here can tell us how many. You know what I mean.
In my view, F35B = too many moving parts, too many potential points of failure. F35C = wonderful if you REALLY need all that stealth, etc, but no good if it can't catch a wire.
Super Hornet appeals to me more and more every day. I might even rejoin to fly it!!!!
Torque, Nice one!