The Marines have WAAAAAY too much political clout and are too PR oriented to lose the beloved and irreplaceable STOVL superjet……..they will get everything they ask for……the “A” and the “C” will be canned befor the sacred “B”.
WellI’m of the opinion that the F-22 should have been developed more………..say, with the new “skin” technique of the 35……could be the “B” mod? And maybe a 2 seat strike variant……