LW - The C is 5500 lb heavier (OEW) than the A, even without an internal gun, and with its monster wing its acceleration is much slower than the A.
I fully understand that. The whole JSF concept is so rife with internal contradiction it makes my head swim. The aim of one size fits all remains rooted in a political theory aimed at allegedly saving money as priority 1. The T-6 Texan II was likewise a goat rope.