F-35: Good example of government mismanagement

McNamara’s TFX, all over again … only even a bigger, more expensive blunder. Just another example of why the government cannot manage.

How the U.S. and Its Allies Got Stuck with the World’s Worst New Warplane  A longer article, but extremely interesting

Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight 

In my opinion, the best course of action would be to dump the F-35, ASAP, and buy more A-10’s F-15’s, F-16’s and FA-18’s. Each is well designed for a specific role … and do it well.

Speaking as a seasoned Forward Air Controller, I shudder to think about an F-35 used for close-air-support. Ain’t gonna happen!

/roger