它建议取消短距起飞/垂直降落型（STOVL）F-35飞机，并将剩余订单裁减一半，转而购买更为廉价的F-16和F-18，以增加战斗机的数量。

It suggested cancelling the STOVL version of the F-35 and cutting the rest of its order by half, while buying cheaper F-16s and F-18s to keep numbers up.

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目前3种类型的联合攻击战斗机正在开发：F - 35 A条常规起飞垂直降落型战斗机、F - 35 B短距起飞和垂直降落改进型战斗机和f—35c舰载攻击机型战斗机。

Three JSF versions are being developed: the F-35A conventional takeoff and vertical landing model, the F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant, and the F-35C carrier-based attack version.

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