F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Orac,

I am in total agreement with JSFfan.

What right do you have to comment on the JSF? After all the aircraft you flew worked. Well, mostly.

JSFfan, simulators are interesting products. Particularly when the actual aircraft, as opposed to the simulator, is under development. The simulator is a "simulated" version of what the development company would like the real aircraft to be. Initially the simulation is totally unrealistic. With time, as the real aircraft reaches that time for introduction to service for active duties, both the simulator and the air craft should fly as alike as is possible.

Unfortunately, due to development issues with all versions of the JSF, for financial reasons and for political reasons the simulator does not match the current flying version at all well. The simulator is overly optimistic.

The JSF project is unlikely to ever meet its original stated aim and objectives; most certainly not without large amounts of time, resources and development.

Many countries who were/ are going to purchase the aircraft are reaching their limits of financial viability for the project. They may not allow the aircraft to be developed as it could be to attain full functionality.

Unfortunately, it would appear that some fundamental and basic mistakes were made at the start of the project with respect to a number of design features and in attempting to create three different aircraft from one.