F-35 Taken Down: F-16 Fighters Used New Swarm Tactics to Overwhelm and Beat Stealth Fighters in Wargames

F-35 Taken Down: F-16 Fighters Used New Swarm Tactics to Overwhelm and Beat Stealth Fighters in Wargames

Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a veteran defense expert and former Air Force officer, evaluates the historical “Viper vs. Lightning” dogfights of 2015 and 2017. While critics highlighted rare F-16 Fighting Falcon wins, Orr analyzes how these simulations—conducted at Nellis AFB during Red Flag—actually refined the F-35’s flight control software. -By removing the […] The post F-35 Taken Down: F-16 Fighters Used New Swarm Tactics to Over…