US Navy idea of F/A-XX

[chopper2004]

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...xiFrM6GAewed4w

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[Asturias56]

Since the real thing is a long way from design completion why not use the old image? - should have credited it of course

[melmothtw]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Since the real thing is a long way from design completion why not use the old image? - should have credited it of course

I imagine the issue is less to do with using an old image to illustrate a report, as it is with people (including the OP) extrapolating that this image is in any way indicative of the US Navy's plans for F/A-XX.

[Asturias56]

Guess they thought there was a chance the Chinese would invest billions copying the design................