Originally Posted by
PhilipG
I was always under the impression that the C had the largest range, a specific advantage over the A.
Has something happened to reduce the range of the C, or are apples and pears being compared?
IF one looks at the graphic OR the SAR PDF itself OR the attached PDF OR the more comprehensive page .GIF attached now - an explanation is forthcoming:
[SAR Dec 2016] "Change Explanations
(Ch-1) Operational Requirements Document (ORD) Change 3 dated August 19, 2008 as modified by JROC Memorandum 040-12 dated March 16, 2012. For Demonstrated Performance, extensive flight test data was used to calibrate the aero-performance model. The values listed herein as “Demonstrated Performance” are based on the final aero-performance model (up-and-away) for the F-35A and F-35B."