It's a case of who you believe, CM.
Who's right?
The people who say that the JSF is worth the money and time, because it outclasses its competition (Typhoon and Rafale) and its adversaries (Su-35) in all respects?
Or....
The people who tell you that it's unfair to expect the F-35 to outmaneuver an F-16D Block 40?
Who has more credibility?
The people who dismiss capability comparisons with competitors, because it's barely (well, really, not at all) "out of the gate"?
Or...
The people who say Block 3F is the war-winner as its stands and that Block 4 will just be gilding the lily?
Who should we trust?
The folks who explain the delays and overruns by saying what a huge challenge it was to meet three service requirements?
Or...
Those who deny that there were any major compromises in the design at all, and that the F-35 would not have looked any different if the B had never existed?
ANSWER - Beats the hell out of me because they're all the same people.
Last edited by LowObservable; 8th Jul 2015 at 17:28.