It's only 14 types of aircraft, Josh. I mean, the aircraft has blown its weight, stealth/detection, performance, and range requirements.

Oh, and it will only take 6 F-35s to replicate the 90% of the capabilities of two A-10s in a forward combat air support role.

Oh, and the F-35 has to trade stealthiness for compatibility with current battlefield communications systems, just like the F-22. Strange how physics rears its ugly head.

Oh, and the F-35 only has one engine, which means that carrier-based F-35s with an engine flameout are guaranteed to go swimming. This is in contrast with every other carrier-based aircraft since World War II, 70 years ago. NBD.

The F-35 might go for the same engine "improvements" that the F-22 did, and the F-22 is giving any flying pilot the Black Lung, just like coal miners.