Originally Posted by
kilomikedelta
interesting commentary.
most of the fanboys(I have seen no commentary that I could ascribe to fanwomen) seem to be located in the UK,OZ and Texas ,areas that have made major political/profit generating commitments to the F-35.
I have seen little positive comment here in Canada other than from RCAF fanboys who have never flown an F-35 in the arctic with only one engine and no radio communication capability with anyone.
Is the F-35 programme more of a Military/Industrial/Corporate entity to generate 8 figure incomes for executives than a defense option for a countries survival?
KMD
No.
Personally I dislike the B because of its complexities, especially in the middle of the oggin, but it is the only machine currently capable of operating from the QE ships that offers modern capabilities. Hopefully no one will die when the software, microswtches, door actuators, fan clutch or weather proves to be unreliable.