Carlisle: F-35 will have an advantage against all 4th gen. fighter except in a close maneuvering fight

Commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, told attendees at the Air Force Association’s 2015 Air and Space Conference that the F-35 has an advantage against any fourth-generation aircraft except when placed in a close maneuvering fight.

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