Pentagon will pit F-35 against older-generation fighters in CAS evaluations

The Pentagon’s Office of Operational Test and Evaluation will make the F-35 undergo a series of tests on the close-air support mission in 2018.

By MSgt John Nimmo Sr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

During those evaluations, legacy aircraft such as the A-10 will be brought in so that any gaps, or improvements in capability can be observed first hand.

Source: Pentagon will pit F-35 against older-generation fighters in CAS evaluations