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Unlikely. Going faster isn't that much of an improvement. Well, barring being able to cruise at Mach 1.8-2.2 for long distances.The long range is coming from talk about "the Pacific", when US planes need to fly from Guam, Japan, Hawaii, or Alaska to get to the fight, because everything closer is within China's A2AD umbrella.This leads me to suspect a 100klb aircraft for the USAF version, and a ~84klb aircraft for the USN due to catapult limits.I really hope that the USAF buys more than 200 birds.
Unlikely. Going faster isn't that much of an improvement. Well, barring being able to cruise at Mach 1.8-2.2 for long distances.
The long range is coming from talk about "the Pacific", when US planes need to fly from Guam, Japan, Hawaii, or Alaska to get to the fight, because everything closer is within China's A2AD umbrella.
This leads me to suspect a 100klb aircraft for the USAF version, and a ~84klb aircraft for the USN due to catapult limits.
I really hope that the USAF buys more than 200 birds.
