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Article: Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Part 1 - a Cold War anachronism?
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- Australasian Business Intelligence
- Article date:
- April 30, 2002
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Apr 30, 2002 (Australian Aviation
ABIX via COMTEX) -- The question for Australian defence experts is how well would the Lockheed Martin F-35 suit aircraft replacement needs. While pondering the alternatives for the upgrades for the country's fleet of F-111 aircraft, there should be an examination of the assumptions behind the US Joint Strike Aircraft (JSF) design. The requirements of Australia's Project Air 6000 may not match the JSF operational assumptions. The US has sought a single design to solve its need for strike and fighter aircraft across its marine and naval forces. The JSF has inherited assumptions about its tactical use from the needs of West European ...