Why wait. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JA... The stealth capabilities F-35 are overrated, according to the Chinese! And the future of the piloted fighter is a swarm of robotic wing-buddies. Which IMHO can be retrofitted to any modern fighter.
Why wait. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JA... The stealth capabilities F-35 are overrated, according to the Chinese! And the future of the piloted fighter is a swarm of robotic wing-buddies. Which IMHO can be retrofitted to any modern fighter.
The Gripen, Rafaele & Eurofighter - three expensive to design planes that, although slightly different, serve a similar purpose. This is Europe’s expensive problem of duplication. Two next gen fighters… -UK, Italy & Japan -France, Germany & Spain
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The Chinese are unlikely to ever say anything else. Why would they?
Perhaps American overconfidence in their own impunity. One is reminded of the U2 programme until Gary Powers...