Arguing about whether the F-35 can dogfight misses a really big point
Amanda Macias
Oct. 2, 2016, 8:20 AM 32,641 54
f35a An F-35A Lightning II team parks the aircraft for the first time at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, February 8, 2016. US Air Force photo
WASHINGTON, DC — According to some reports, America's fifth-generation stealth aircraft doesn't excel at dogfighting.
But fortunately, the F-35 Lightning II is not built for dogfighting.
While some analysts have argued that the air-to-air-combat capabilities of the F-35A won't match some of its peer aircraft, pilots who spoke to Business Insider pointed out that the US's fifth-generation fighter is designed in such a way that dogfighting may be an afterthought.
http://www.businessinsider.com/f-35-pilot-dogfighting-2016-9
