Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
All-weather?
Aren't most planes weatherproof? As a layman, the inclusion of "all-weather" in the lede is puzzling, especially as there's no other mention of "weather" in the article and no link for context. I gather from a search of the Talk archives that the plane has been accused of being vulnerable to lightning (ironic or what?), and this could be in response to that accusation? AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 09:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
All-weather means the planes are equipped with better radar systems allowing them to perform operations in poor weather and/or night operations. It's an evolution of the night-fighter from WW2 since the radar systems on night fighters also gave them the capabilities to operate in poor weather conditions compared to the contemporary "standard" fighters.
I object to this on the grounds that knowing things that make Anerikkkan failures less funny is revisionist.
What's the point of that if it rusts when it rains, it's like giving audiophile 1500$ headphones to a dead person