Comments by "David Houseman" (@davidhouseman4328) on "How F-35 'Beast Mode' makes the advanced jets even more lethal" video.

  1. Fundamentally it's a stealth sensor hub (and STOVL for the B), that's the fundamentals that have seen it being bought across the world. It has plenty of flaws, they just aren't fundamental.
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  2. @@JimCarner Simple, they are being bought. The 800 flaws are a total red herring. The few major flaws are important, but nothing back breaking from the details I've read.
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  3. If your comparing with the USMC, then ramp gives extra lift but it takes up space. If your talking STOVL rather than the ramp, there's a variety of pros and cons. For major resaons start with the fact it worked in the Falklands, Cats are more complex and expensive, and Emals wasn't ready at the time.
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  4. @@JimCarner a few essentially as spotters for long range ship based missiles. You could potentially make a drone with the sensors, stealth and STOVL but there's nothing at the moment.
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  5. @@JimCarner You named incomplete drones without STOVL.
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