Originally Posted by
tjav8b
I think the F-35 is valid but only for the Air Force. They should do away with the VSTOL version and the Navy/Marine Corps use Super Hornets.
So why is the F-35 only valid for the Air Force? I will agree that VSTOL is not needed, however the USMC is not and will not buy Superhornets so, they need the aircraft. Why isn't it a valid or viable platform for the Navy? F-35 brings a lot of capability to the table that isn't resident in E/F. To say this airplane has no use for Naval Aviation is really saying that Naval Aviation doesn't belong in the fight after E/F.