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Old 01-11-2018, 01:01 PM
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The USAF F-35A version has the highest performance numbers, and even that one will not reach Mach 2 in clean configuration.
Mach 2 has been an unwritten "requirement" of front-line USAF fighter aircraft since the days of the F-104, F-105, F-106, and F-4.
The cost of this thing is astronomical for an aircraft that does not even meet a basic requirement of designs from 60+ years ago. Ridiculous.

They should have spent the money on purchasing more F-22's and upgrading existing F-16, F-15, and F-18 platforms.

I would rather see them taking F-111's, F-14's and F-4's out of mothballs than spending a dime on the F-35.
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