That’s politically understandable. Which is why I don’t believe it to be the real reason given that it comes from the Trump administration. There has to be something more ridiculous, like a sex dungeon in a pizza parlor or some shit.

Yes, they have. What’s your point? Are you saying I shouldn’t critique the F-35 program because “people always bitch”?

Would pay money for video of punk neighbor kids giving this knucklehead a Melvin or atomic wedgie. Bonus if his tidy whities give way..

I never said aerospace was “easy”, did I?

Gee, I can’t for the life of me understand why Rand’s neighbor felt so compelled to beat the shit out of him.

Rand is a perfect example of why the world is burning.

It’s true.

Western? Turkey has been a secular state since the end of WWI - I sure hope ‘Western’ isn’t a code word for ‘white’ like it is on much of the internet.

Western? Turkey has been a secular state since the end of WWI - I sure hope ‘Western’ isn’t a code word for ‘white’ like it is on much of the internet.

Dealing with a single branch is a problem; three at the same time is just a recipe for a continuously accommodating a slippery shifting specification. Example: a submarine was behind schedule and the Navy was pissed. Then the maker, tired of being slagged in the press, let out that the Navy was issuing about 1000…

So’s your reading comprehension.

Would it be the ones that don’t decapitate their pilots or kill them from lack of oxygen or are all-weather capable?

I’m critical of the program for a variety of reasons. It’s been riddled with problems from the get-go, and the results haven’t exactly impressed me. From where I sit, the F-35 is mostly a tech development platform.  It _might_ serve to show the way for the generation after it ... maybe.  

The Trump Administration has enabled direct political actions by churches in this country. They can literally tell you who to vote for legally, without threat if losing non profit status.

Honestly I don’t know what you’re referring to. Do you mean the F-35, or the F-16, or the Russian Su-35?
I'd rather have a fully functional aircraft that works in the rain. Personally.

Never said anything about the entire country. Apologies for triggering you over this. Just trying to answer a goddamn question about Turkey.

Technically, Turkey is a secular state, according to their constitution. It’s current president is the one who has enacted a more hardline religious policy in recent years. Much like the US!

“That will give information about the advanced capabilities of the fighter...”

The information for the plans of a fighter jet that has been in production for years and had the blueprints shamelessly stolen by Chinese hackers then successfully reverse-engineered, copied, and put into production in less than 1/3rd the…

Russia is making moves on not only Syria, but Turkey as well... this isn’t exactly a good thing.