CM,
I don't understand how his statement can be true? Unless it has far better power to weight and less wing loading than we thought?
Still, it seems from LM"s latest spin that it does not need to manoeuvre to win. Phew! I wonder though why they bothered putting thrust vectoring on the F-22?
For the USAF, with a (small) fleet of F-22's clearing the skies first the F-35 will do a job. For other nations the F-35's limited Air-Air capability will surely become problematic - if not now certainly in 20-30 years time.
If Canada does drop the F-35 go for Rafale or Gripen I wonder if many more nations will follow.