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Senior Air Force leaders have made the point that F-35 technological superiority is intended to be paired with the pure air-to-air dogfighting ability of the service’s F-22 – a stealth aircraft, with its speed, maneuverability, and thrust-to-weight ratio, is believed by many to be the most capable air-to-air platform in the world.

Want to Know What Makes the F-35 So Good? Just Ask a Pilot “There is nothing that I have seen from maneuvering an F-35 in a tactical environment that leads me to assume that there is any other airplane I would rather be in.” Heres What You Need to Know: As a high-visibility, expensive acquisition program, the F-35 has many vocal detractors and advocates; the aircraft has, to be sure, had its share of developmental problems over the years. some of these problems include complications with i...

The Air Force Knows Why the F-35 Stealth Fighter Will Own the Skies The Air Force is becoming increasingly confident that the F-35 could destroy Russian and Chinese 5th-generation stealth fighters in combat. Heres What You Need To Remember: This can be explained in terms of a well-known Air Force strategic concept pioneered years ago by air theorist and pilot Col. John Boyd, referred to as the "OODA Loop," --- for observe, orient, decide and act. The concept is to complete this process quickl...