LM sales force in pre-Internet era

Some of LM's sales force must still be in the pre-Internet era and think they can fib to U.S. allies in just about any forum. Certainly no one in the U.S. watches Fuji TV.

Here is an interesting article that may point to the fact that one of LM's international salespeople for the F-35 is making up just about any story they want.

Now. Notice the lead photo for the article is an F-22 and that the way the article is written, there may be something lost in the translation, but look at these quotes; including the "fifth-generation" meme:

Dave Scott, Lockheed Martin's director of international customer engagement for F-35s, dismissed claims that the Russian T-50 and Chinese J-20 qualify as fifth-generation fighters during an interview with Fuji Television Network. The US F-35 is the only fifth generation fighter aircraft that deserves Japanese investment, he said.

Addressing Japan's greatest concern, Russia's T-50 and China's J-20, Scott referred to a report by AFRL ( Air Force Research Laboratory .ep) that claimed the F-35 is able to outperform its heavyweight opponents effortlessly by reducing 30-70% of the fuel load and increasing the supersonic cruising radius by 50%. He also referred to a statement of Boeing, manufacturer of the F/A-18E Hornet, claiming that the T-50 and J-20 as not completely fifth generation.

Any nonsense will do when the U.S. talks to its "allies". The fuel load idea is outrageous. Is that before or after emerging PacRim threats take out our tankers?

National security is not important.

Sales figures are.


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-Looking at the three Japan contenders (maneuverability)
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