F-35: The World’s Best Fighter? Hell Yes. (From 1945)

The decisions by two “holdout” major Western powers, Germany and Canada, to acquire the F-35 leaves no doubt regarding the unique contributions that this aircraft can make to both U.S. and NATO security. Multiple analyses and flyoffs by these two countries and others have ended with the same conclusion: the JSF is the best choice with respect to overall value, capability, price, and maintainability for nations needing to modernize their tactical fighter fleets in the first half of the 21^st century. I have written more on the reasons for the JSF’s dominance in recent fighter competitions here.