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NO GOING BACK? There are no viable alternatives for the RAAF to the F-35. (Lockheed Martin)
A flying lemon or petulant pessimism?
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The ongoing debate over whether the F-35 is the right choice to fill the RAAF’s requirements for the new air combat capability is dated, frustrating and ultimately, useless.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 won’t be a redesign of the wheel, at least in terms of the airframe. What will set the F-35 apart is the complex sensor package that allows the pilot to go from ‘Maverick tactical jet-jockey’ to ‘over-the-horizon strategic-level operator’. But anyone playing the home-game would know that the program has not been peaches-andcream.
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