Originally Posted by
SARF
It seems to me that a dedicated naval jet plane... And a dedicated air defence plane. And a dedicated ground attack plane would have been an easier solution.. With pilots specialised in each.
Since the US Congress disagrees with you (and it is from them that the initial requirement for a Joint Procurement came) that line of argument you espouse is only about fifteen years in the coffin, and still moldering.
One of things that makes me uncomfortable about this program is the JSF Program Office.
I had similar complaints about the T-6 program office over a decade ago, while still in the Navy. Further comments
and to be fair, the folks in the Office tried to do their job as they saw it. Where you sit can determine what you see.