31 Air Force Pilots Explain Why They Love the F-35 Stealth Fighter

John Venable

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In full production, the F-35A is projected to cost less than the four-plus generation Eurofighter Typhoon, the French Rafale M, or the latest version of the F-15K Strike Eagle. It will outperform those jets and every other four-plus generation fighter in an air-to-surface role, and none of them would fare well against it in an air-to-air engagement.

A former A-10 instructor pilot said the situational awareness aids associated with the sensor suite...