The US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Went 20 to 1 Against Aggressor F-16s at Red Flag 2017. In Stealth Configuration It Carries Only 4 AMRAAM Missiles, and the F-16 Pilots Worked That Out.

The US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Went 20 to 1 Against Aggressor F-16s at Red Flag 2017. In Stealth Configuration It Carries Only 4 AMRAAM Missiles, and the F-16 Pilots Worked That Out.

Summary and Key Points: The F-35 Lightning II reportedly came out of Red Flag 2017 with a 20-to-1 kill ratio, killing aggressor F-16s that, in many cases, never knew they had been detected. That is the aircraft working exactly as designed — stealth, sensor fusion, and datalinks producing first look and first shot, with no dogfight at the end. But inside that result, the F-16 pilots found something. In stealth configuration, with everything carri…