There’s a reason no one is buying the SU-35. It’s horribly unreliable and has higher maitenance costs, while it’s engines need to be replaced 3 times as often as the F-35. Plus it requires two engines.....

It’s per unit cost is cheaper than the Rafale, and it’s a more capable aircraft. Plus stealth.

I’m confused, the F-35 is the cheapest option if you are looking for a 5th gen fighter. It’s even cheaper than 4.5 gen fighters like the Rafale or Eurofighter.

Yeah, the British were the legal owners. They earned it when they took it from the Ottoman’s. “Illegal” is a bullshit term. Who were the legal owners? Before the British owned it, the Turks owned it. Before the Turks, the Caliphate owned it, before them, the Romans, and before the Romans the Jews.

Isreal was attacked first. They were granted the land by its rightful owners. The British. The Muslims immediately attacked and got btfo because Allah hates them.

Lol wut. All the countries you listed declared a war of genocide against Isreal, and got btfo. Isreal didn’t attack first....

Um, it’s a well known fact that Russian jets just aren’t made as well. They don’t have the same quality control levels as the west does. It’s why their passenger jets fail in the commercial market so bad.

He gave Assad an out, and Assad took it. We literally had no one backing us on the no fly zone.

I’m confused, what exactly do you want the USA to do? Start a land war in the EU over Ukraine?

Obama is still correct. Russia isn’t a real threat. Radical Islam is.

If the article is claiming the F-35 is 1/3rd of an F-22, than it’s a shitty article. The F-35 is more than capable of dumping AIM-120s at 4.5 gen fighters before they even see it, as much as the F-22 is.

“next time buy premium economy” *puts seat back

Fuck them. I’m reclining.

I fly 100k miles a year for work, I’ll recline the minute wheels are up. If personal space is an issue, pay extra for more leg room.

Are you really suggesting that the ability to turn matters in 2015? That’s like saying “well the Zero is a better plane than the F6F because it can out turn it”.

The entire place is a lifting body and it can carry more ordnance than an a 10, while stealth. I’ll take the fat look.

Are you being intentionally stupid?

If it’s Boeing, I ain’t going!

Uh no. It’s clearly inferior to the F-35, especially in the stealth department.

What? Of course forward facing exposed fan blades increase RCS. That’s one of the biggest ways to increase RCS.

So you are telling me that the T-50 is going to be delivered next year, and we haven’t even seen the final version flying yet, and it’s using a temporary engine? That seems highly unlikely.

Maybe, but we will see in the next 12 months if the Indian order gets cut in half again, or just goes away.