On Nov 19, 7:07*pm, PaPa Peng wrote:
Therefore what critical advantages do stealth and high maneuverablity
confer to 5th generation aircraft to justify the cost, long
development times and technical complexity.

The JSF does not try to out-maneuver Chinese 4.5ish Gen fighters like
the J-xx of the 2020s.

Instead the F-35 sees the Chinese target first from any direction and
uses HOBS to send the Chinese pilot off to meet Lt. Cdr. Wang Wei.

-HJC