Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's next-generation F/A-XX fighter program faces a critical, potentially fatal vulnerability: a lack of combat range. -The jet's projected range is insufficient ...
Key Points -The F-35 Lightning II's combat radius of approximately 670 nautical miles, while not critically short, is increasingly viewed as a limitation, especially compared to the 1000+ nm range ...
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is celebrated for its fifth-generation capabilities. Yet, the futuristic jet is limited with respect to its range – which could pose a problem in a conflict that occurs ...