F-35 vs. F-16: The real truth about the infamous dogfight trials

Back in 2015, a report emerged about a series of dogfight trials between America’s newest stealth fighter, the F-35, and the nation’s workhorse 4th generation platform, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the results were damning.
The F-35, according to the report, was no match for its own predecessor, losing scrap after scrap between the two jets. But, as we’ve come to find out since-that report was missing some significant context… and the F-35 isn’t nearly the slouch it’s been made out to be.
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Further Reading:
Original article: www.sandboxx.u...
Dogfighting analysis: www.sandboxx.u...
F-35 acquisition: www.sandboxx.u...
F-35 pilot on the jet's bad press: www.sandboxx.u...
Citations
Original War is Boring story by David Axe: / test-pilot-admits-the-...
Kris Osborn article from National Interest: nationalintere...