F-35

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More like comparing a Macintosh to the latest Macbook Pro.

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Right. Hacking didn't exist when the built the F-16 either, and yet it is the F-35 that is vulnerable to cyber attack. Again, one would expect them to figure it out but money doesn't appear to be solving the problems.

@wildgrass said
Right. Hacking didn't exist when the built the F-16 either, and yet it is the F-35 that is vulnerable to cyber attack. Again, one would expect them to figure it out but money doesn't appear to be solving the problems.

The F-35 has become the whipping boy of the armed services, yet it claims the loyalty of the pilots who get to fly her, as a myriad of YouTube posts attest.

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1997 Apple drops the Macintosh name to Mac.
2006 First flight of F-35
2006 First Macbook Pro.

@kmax87 said
The F-35 has become the whipping boy of the armed services, yet it claims the loyalty of the pilots who get to fly her, as a myriad of YouTube posts attest.

The endless pile of money seems to help elicit loyalty, no?

@wildgrass said
The endless pile of money seems to help elicit loyalty, no?

No. The situational awareness and ability to be part of an integrated response to hostile forces that make 4th generation fighters blind by comparison.

If a tool is useful it will find adherents and champions regardless of cost. If you factor in the kill ratio of the F-35 since Red Flag in 2017 at 20:1, I know what platform I would want to be flying.

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I suppose half an egg is better than an empty shell.

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And somehow you make my point that because of its high kill ratio, in battle the 20:1 F-35 punches way above its cost making it a worthwhile expense. Surely!

Or am I misrepresenting the point you are trying to make?

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No you absurdly chose to construct a straw-man of this occurring in battle, where I clearly pointed out this kill ratio was established during Red Flag.(participants approach these exercises with all the seriousness of battle)

But purposefully missing the point seems to be your one true skill.