F35 is (very, very) expensive, and (very, very overdue) junk.
The mistake was to try to build one platform that 'does everything'.
It can 'do' lots of different things, but it's not particularly good at any one role - a Swiss Army knife can't simultaneously be a good meat cleaver or hacksaw, or screwdriver.
Sometimes, you need a dedicated, specialist platform.
That isn't the F35!
Dean
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