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Picard578 said...
"and he can’t name anything on any of the variants that adversely affect the other variants."
He didn't, but there is something. Namely, STOVL requirement. USMC insisted on the STOVL capability, which meant that:
1) F-35 had to be single-engined (IIRC, USN wanted a twin-engined aircraft while USAF didn't really care)
2) F-35 had to have small wings and stubby body
3) rearward visibility suffered
These three things are the most often brought up issues with the aircraft.
Nov 29, 2014, 5:54:19 PM