| ▲ | Reubachi 7 months ago | |
A totally incorrect statement. Super Hornet and Viper both dwarf this number by 10x and in every operational theatre in the world are exactly as competent as JSF. They currently are selling far more in every market than F35b, which is the most sold f35 to everyone's suprise. No market is seeking out f35 specifically for nato congruence/stealth. (Though, The SVTOL variant is a pleasant market-friendly surprise for Lockheed. Turns out, many nations operate sub-fleet carriers that can handle harriers, ospreys, f35b.) Recall that the JSF was drafted in the 90s, and an operational prototype existed in 2002. The JFS program can be both impressive and way too expensive at the same time. It doesn't need to be setting records to justify it's existance. | ||
| ▲ | M3L0NM4N 7 months ago | parent [-] | |
You clearly have no idea what you’re talking about if you say the F35B is the most sold F35 variant. It’s the F35A*. It’s also STOVL, not SVTOL. You slapped an S in front of VTOL instead of thinking about what the acronym really means. *From f35.com - Designed to operate from conventional runways, the F-35A is the most common variant operated by the United States Air Force and most international allied customers. | ||