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    1/6 F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER IS A LEMON

    BELAIR2000

    1 HN recommender · recommended in 4 months, 2014–2021

    YouTube

    10:18 · 375K views · Sep 12, 2010

    Pierre Sprey, a designer of the F-16 and A-10, explains why he thinks the F-35 will not hold up on the modern battlefield. It is part one of a series of F-35 critique videos.

    HN cites it as an insider's critique of the F-35 whenever the program's problems come up.

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    4 comments from Hacker News

    1. @larsmakJan 2014· in “Pentagon Report Faults F-35”

      They should have just incremented on the F-16, now that is an exellent fighter - so elegant and simple. One of the F-16 designers has some great insights on the F-35: this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    2. @AndyMcConachieDec 2021· in “The U.S. Air Force Has Doubts About the F-35”

      Everyone who wasn't a shill for the defense industry has been pointing out the uselessness of the F-35 for over 10 years. this video It's purpose is not to conduct war effectively. It's purpose is to transfer public wealth into private hands.

      CitesView on HN
    3. @SQL2219Mar 2021· in “The F-35 may be unsalvageable”

      Military expert Pierre Sprey, the founder and designer of the F-16 & A-10 Warthog airplanes, Explains why the f-35 will not cut it on the modern battlefield. this video

      CitesView on HN
    4. @mhomdeJun 2015· in “Test Pilot Admits the F-35 Can’t Dogfight”

      Isn't this old news? I remember watching this interesting diatribe from Pierre Osprey (designer of the F-16 & A-10 Warthog airplane) this video

      CitesView on HN