Comment on Ron Paul on F-35.......... by hyokkim

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hyokkim · 7/5/2026, 12:10:01 PM · permalink

You sound like a real MIC fanboy.  
  
https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2026/05/23/pentagon-declares-most-advanced-fighter-jet-in-the-world-critical-upgrade-unusable/  
  
https://simpleflying.com/why-us-air-force-cut-2026-f-35a-order-nearly-half/  
  
F-35 platform was a failure in waiting to begin with; F-35 stealth capability can only be utilized with internal bay; the problem is in full stealth mode F-35 has a very limited ordnance, and inferior dog fighting ability compared to fighter jets without the internal bay.  
  
F-35 in full stealth mode is optimal only for SEAD, not for air superiority or interdiction or CAS.   Most AF missions do not involve SEAD.  
  
Not only that the stealth coating for F-35 is full of fluff as ROKAF has found out; it's not very durable.   After every takeoff/landing, F-35 stealth panel have to be inspected by technicians using expensive equipment, after every time F-35 hits Mach, the panel has to be replaced by the technicians.   Another word, FMC deficiency is built-in with F-35 to begin with; this is good news for LM since they charge expensive fees every time U.S. military flies F-35, not good for U.S. taxpayers.  
  
''The U.S. and allies are heavily committed to it for good reason — peer competitors aren't standing still. Fixing the support system and delivering promised upgrades matters more than declaring victory or defeat in the comment section.''  
  
Not ROKAF; they have gone full hog with KF-21 after disappointment with F-35 in ROKAF.  
  
The only saving grace for F-35 is that 25% FMC is still far better than 10% for PLAAF or NATO Eurofighter typhoon.  
  
ROKAF FA-50 FMC is 90%; KF-21 FMC is expected to be at least 80%.     
  
UAE has already bailed out on F-35; she has joined ROKAF.  
  
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/south-korea-uae-kf21-15billion-fighter-alliance/  
  
Now, one of the main issues with F-35, the lack of durability for the structural frame is due to not just F-35 design, but also U.S. backwardness in steel production technology.  
  
U.S. is at least 20 to 30 years behind ROK in steel production technology; this gap cannot be overcome by U.S. without serious investment/effort at national level for the next several decades, the time U.S. no longer has.

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