"Papa Fox" wrote in message
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I believe it's the first production (non-prototype, non-development
airframe) for the F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter. A completely
different plane from the F-22. It's meant to be smaller, a bit
cheaper, built in greater quantity, and more aimed at both
air-to-ground and air-to-air than the F-22's air-superiority focus.

On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:41:50 -0800, gregfarr
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:39:57 -0500, wrote:

Please excuse another Dumbo question, but what is this? The prototype
that was made , leading up the F-22 production fighter?

Greg
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F-22 is to replace F-15 and F-16 and F-18
F-35 is to replace AV-8 and A-6 and f-18G (growler)
to bring in two types was a dream of macnamara in the 1960's
cost savings is enormous part supply leaner and cheaper...
this is the doctrine of the pentagon and all us military's