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1/6 F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER IS A LEMON

BELAIR20001 HN recommender · recommended in 1 month, 2014-2021
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Pierre Sprey, a designer of the F-16 and A-10, explains why he thinks the F-35 will not hold up on the modern battlefield. It is part one of a series of F-35 critique videos.

HN cites it as an insider's critique of the F-35 whenever the program's problems come up.

Military history & warfareAviation & aerospace engineering#f-35#pierresprey#militaryaviation#f-16#defenseprocurement

4 comments from Hacker News

@AndyMcConachie2021 · in “The U.S. Air Force Has Doubts About the F-35”

Everyone who wasn't a shill for the defense industry has been pointing out the uselessness of the F-35 for over 10 years. ▶ this video It's purpose is not to conduct war effectively. It's purpose is to transfer public wealth into private hands.

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@SQL22192021 · in “The F-35 may be unsalvageable”

Military expert Pierre Sprey, the founder and designer of the F-16 & A-10 Warthog airplanes, Explains why the f-35 will not cut it on the modern battlefield. ▶ this video

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@mhomde2015 · in “Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight”

Isn't this old news? I remember watching this interesting diatribe from Pierre Osprey (designer of the F-16 & A-10 Warthog airplane) ▶ this video

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@larsmak2014 · in “Pentagon Report Faults F-35”

They should have just incremented on the F-16, now that is an exellent fighter - so elegant and simple. One of the F-16 designers has some great insights on the F-35: ▶ this video

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