spazsinbad wrote:Funny comment. LiftFan makes the F-35B extra special. No?
Not so much, maybe. Given that most, if not a lot of Corp flight activities are about CAS. Not having a stealthy
internal capacity for longer weapons would not be a hinderance, stick it out on a wing hardpoint. Not much need for stealth in CAS and not much need for long range weapons in a CAS mission.
Stealth ISR or initial attack may better benefit the "C" mission and if required, the Corp will fly their "C" to the mission requirement.
How many of these "won't fit" weapons fly on the Harrier? Please remember the "B" replaces the Harrier and the "C" replaces the Hornet and Prowler.
Corp tactics will be significantly different when the legacies are parked in the boneyard and the B and C are active on the flight decks.
