The F-35 can be used for other functions, such as close air support for ground troops.
These p-and-f projections can sometimes exaggerate trends, but just consider an economic environment where the 10-years are yielding more than 6%.
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There are, of course, other ways for the Obama administration to show its commitment to Japan, but someday the U.S. may need all the F-22s it can muster.
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So when General Electric argues that fielding two competing engines for the F-35 fighter can save money and enhance performance, that implies certain actions on the part of the government that have precisely the opposite effect in the near term.
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The aircraft maintains the air-to-air combat ability of the main F-15 fighter as the pilot can detect and fire at other aircraft.
Despite its compact form, users can fully use the F-07C as a PC.
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And, in fact, a US pilot in an F-18 or F-15 would be presented with a greater challenge--by far--than anything the Iranians can present today.
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But the coalition announced in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review that it favoured the F-35C version, which has a longer range and can carry more weapons.
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All of which suggests that the F-35 program is as close to untouchable as a weapons program can get.
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