>>Actually, I meant that the other way around; the idea of the F-35
>>replacing anything strikes me as hilarious. As the great Han
>>Solo said, "This is not gonna work."
>>
>Ahh, my misunderstanding. I actually like the look of the F-35, but
>it strikes me as this generation's F-111 - so many compromises that
>it's not really going to excel at anything except bloating the
>budget...

Well, not surprising really. Once again history repeats itself, the USAF gets exactly the aircraft it wanted, and its "partners" get hosed. The USAF got the F-16 replacement it wanted in the F-35, while the USN and USMC are left with an aircraft that neither wanted but both will end up paying for.