Whats that plane

[Caesar15]

No it can\'t, the F-35B has had serious structural issues. The F-35A and C variants though work as well as an overstuffed turkey can.

why didnt they use KW challenger heavy struts?

[RichieD76]

GroundHOG has a very good point. The electronics in the F22 are over 15yrs old now i guess. Hydralics, aerodynamics & material science\'s have come along way in 15yrs. I think what people are comparing to much is its 'headline' figures....top speed, max weapons payload, thrust ect....

News Flash....top speed isnt worth anything if you cant deploy weapons over a certain speed. Nor will it allow you to pull massive G\'s because the squidgy bit in the cockpit cant take it!

The F35 to me will be a better aircraft because it operates at a much better operating window where combat operations are possible. Look at the Harrier to instance. It\'s achieved more enemy kills that the F22 and Eurofighter combined. Yes its alot older but personaly i think its probably even better than the F35 in that it can take off from a very short aircraft carrier FULLY LOADED then return verticaly. Unlike the F35 that will need a longer runway of take off verticaly half equiped. Yes i get the aresting hook configuration...but if that was the case why spend so much on a VTOL to land it like a F15. Anyway...i think the US can see the F35 being LONG over scedual seeing as they brought the last of the 72 UK harrier\'s