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The F-35 proved the exceptionalism of American engineers. They took diverse requirements, not just of the US military, but also of international partner, and created a working combat aircraft. Just like how American engineers did it with the F-16 which to date is STILL the standard to match, let alone surpass.F-35 is not the fault of the hard working American engineers. F-35 is a hideous product of design by hundreds of committee, not the least is the various Congressional committees. They imposed three different planes, with wildly different requirements, into 1 plane. They squandered the most powerful Turbofan engine, F135, that is ever built in the history of aviation, and created this flying pig. The worst part is that it's purposely designed to be UNCANCELLABLE. There are no alternatives to replace it.
The F-16 was a jack-of-all-trades that raised the bars on those trades. The F-35 will raise those bars even higher.
Then leave American planes out of it. You guys wanted to make comparisons and insults. Am just returning the favor.Nice wall-text of nationalistic rants on america in a j-20 thread.
Debating the PDF Chinese and their supporters always ends up with racist insults. Says a lot on how they were raised.
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