Article: Apparently the JSF doesn't suck...

[Guest rapier01]

https://www.livescience.com/technology/0811...ghter-jets.html

[brabus]

The guy's obviously an idiot and doesn't know what he's talking about...hopefully Congress won't listen to him! I wonder how many we'll get...if any.

[Seriously]

If there is ANYONE who knows what they're talking about on this subject, its Pierre Sprey.

[JeepGuyC17]

If there is ANYONE who knows what they're talking about on this subject, its Pierre Sprey.

"2". Go read the book, "Boyd"

[brabus]

Actually I think the article does a pretty good job of selling the plane. Did you read the same article I did?

I was being 100% sarcastic. Hard on the internet I guess.

[FourFans]

"2". Go read the book, "Boyd"

Great book.

[Guest Hueypilot812]

"One day you will come to a fork in the road. And you're going to have to make a decision about what direction you want to go." [boyd] raised his hand and pointed. "If you go that way you can be somebody. You will have to make compromises and you will have to turn your back on your friends. But you will be a member of the club and you will get promoted and you will get good assignments." Then Boyd raised the other hand and pointed another direction. "Or you can go that way and you can do something - something for your country and for your Air Force and for yourself. If you decide to do something, you may not get promoted and you may not get the good assignments and you certainly will not be a favorite of your superiors. But you won't have to compromise yourself. You will be true to your friends and to yourself. And your work might make a difference." He paused and stared. "To be somebody or to do something. In life there is often a roll call. That's when you will have to make a decision. To be or to do? Which way will you go?"

[Guest Mayor]

Well said.

[Guest rapier01]

I can't take anything Sprey says seriously after some of the stuff he said about the Raptor.

[busdriver]

Ironically enough, I think Sprey has fallen victim to the same thing that he advocated against previously. He's unable to see outside of his personal frame of reference.

[brickhistory]

Ironically enough, I think Sprey has fallen victim to the same thing that he advocated against previously. He's unable to see outside of his personal frame of reference.

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[HuggyU2]

I've heard F-22 test pilots tell me they are disappointed at a number of the design features of the F-35.

I am curious how many of the problems are directly attributed to the fact that there are compromises that must be made so that it will accomodate all the Services.

[Guest rapier01]

Probably all of the them...