The U.S. Air Force’s chief of staff wants the service to develop an affordable, lightweight fighter to replace hundreds of aging F-16s and complement a small fleet of sophisticated F-35 stealth fighters. But an affordable, lightweight fighter is exactly what the F-35 was first conceived to be.
  • Quimby [any, any]
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    4 years ago

    Yep. We've also produced more fighters for less money. The cost per plane is way lower than previous fighter jets. So the program is considered a huge success.

      • Quimby [any, any]
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        4 years ago

        I mean, in raw numbers, yes. But not compared to the F-16 or F-22, for example.