Smitty3187

A-10s can land on dirt strips...

It appears if you swap in A-10 and F-35 into this statement you also see the reality of that situation that no one at the top will acknowledge.

Is there not enough rudder authority to counteract the P-factor?

All this talk about the F-35B providing CAS for the Marines... I fail to see how being able to drop a JDAM is CAS. That does not provide a complete CAS solution. What happens when you run into a TIC inside 95m? Is that when you slap on the gun pod? Good luck employing close to friendlies without a HUD.

Let's not get too carried away... the article says 11.5 million words ... only about 10,000 pages for your reading pleasure. 29% growth on TSP without his advice...