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Originally Posted by Bigtime
I finally watched Top Gun Maverick last weekend. Absolutely RAGING that they didn't use the F-35.
They kept going on and on about being outclassed in their F-18's by the 5th Generation Fighter of the enemy. Yet you left your newest asset that is 5th Gen on the carrier deck? IDIOTS. 
I loved it, the flight sequences were fantastic and it checked off all the boxes I wanted for a Top Gun sequel. |
It was pretty simple, the F-35 does not have a dual version. They wanted live shots with actors in the cockpits and that was all done with dual F-18's.