Opposition Stiffens to New F-35 Version for USAF

Credit: LOCKHEED MARTIN
The prospect of a fourth version of the Joint Strike Fighter specialized by the U.S. Air Force for close air support is probably dead for at least a decade. Informal talks between Pentagon planners and congressional staffers have quashed the idea. The service had been exploring the idea of modifying...

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