I could get behind that. At this point, I think I'd rather take two or three proven platforms fresh off the factory floor with all of the latest upgrades for the price of one hot mess F-35. I don't think the DoD feels the same way, though, and Lockheed-Martin and its lobbyists have every reason to push the super-pricey F-35 over its more reasonably-priced, tried-and-true F-16.
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