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Originally Posted by Jimmy
I'd expect it to kill an Eagle with little difficulty.
Personal opinion and expectation, nothing more.
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The test bed that passed through Pax River a couple of years ago was quite maneuverable. But, it did not have any radar installed, so the electronics performance is pure guess work. As a retiree, they didn't let me get too close, so my observations are simply those of someone who has a little education and the rare privilege of a look at the XF-35 do some low altitude flying. I am not sure just how easy a time it would have killing an Eagle, but I expect the ratio to be favorable. The C should do better than the A or B simply because of wing differences.
A side note, A2A victories are usually described in ratios, for example 10:1, meaning in 11 engagements, one aircraft killed the enemy 10 times against one loss. It is almost unheard of for the ratio to be 10:0. Even the AD has a MiG kill. Few aircraft are totally dominant.