Comment on The F-15 Eagle: Origins and Development, 1964-1972 [pdf]parentComments−jmvoodoo3yF-35s have flown over 1,000 combat sorties. When would you consider it "proven"?−belter3yBombing ISIS does not count. Here is an example of something that could really hurt."...The F-35 can only tolerate supersonic speeds at high altitudes for short bursts before it sustains lasting structural damage and the loss of stealth capabilities..." - https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/five-problems-with-amer....
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F-35s have flown over 1,000 combat sorties. When would you consider it "proven"?
Bombing ISIS does not count. Here is an example of something that could really hurt.
"...The F-35 can only tolerate supersonic speeds at high altitudes for short bursts before it sustains lasting structural damage and the loss of stealth capabilities..." - https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/five-problems-with-amer....