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A Merry MST3k Christmas

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Targetpractice12/26/2014 8:34:32 am PST

Yet the thing is, there are several cheaper alternatives to the F-35 on the market today. Hell, Canada’s actually having a bit of a political crisis over the cost of F-35 compared to the alternatives and may cancel its own order. Why? Because the major selling point of the F-35, stealth, only really matters in an aggressive war against an enemy which has a modern air defense set-up and modern fighters. On every other selling point, from performance to reliability, the competitors can either match or beat it. And the biggest selling point? The alternatives are already in service, while the F-35 might be another half a decade before the first combat unit goes operational.