My take on it. Back in 2000. The JSF was going to match a clean f-16 and FA-18. Trading off for wanted performance for 2007, first flight and the reality of a F-35. Now it's going to match a dirty f-16 for a F-35 type mission.
The EM is said to fall between the F-16 and a FA-18E/F. I Would think that when the FCS is sorted, it will get it's share of BFM.
The sustained turn and acceleration was downgraded from the 2000 wishes. These have been published. I haven't seen it said that it doesn't match a clean FA-18 or super hornet.
The manuals are online for both and can be measured against the released data, for those that can read them.
Oh, as a passing thought, I think I might wait till SDD is finished and read the OT&E.
Last edited by a1bill; 3rd Aug 2015 at 23:21.