Commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, told attendees at the Air Force Association’s 2015 Air and Space Conference that the F-35 has an advantage against any fourth-generation aircraft except when placed in a close maneuvering fight.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
“The aircraft is not a maneuverability airplane. That’s not what it was designed for,” he said
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