Would britain not being allowed into the f35 program help?
AFAIK the RAF wanted to buy the A-12 Avenger II. So that aircraft has to avoid the problems that led to its cancellation. If the aircraft the RAF ordered were carrier capable then my guess is that the CVFs would be designed to operate a mix of F-35s and A-12s.
Yes they literally were because it was overweight and over cost AFAIK. But if the A-12 had survived then maybe fewer roles would have been crammed into the F-35 which might have avoided some of its problems.Weren't the A-12's issues rather large? And if it had been built would we see the 35 as is?
Yes they literally were because it was overweight and over cost AFAIK. But if the A-12 had survived then maybe fewer roles would have been crammed into the F-35 which might have avoided some of its problems.