美國人怎么看待F？

官方對于f35充滿了信心，在一定程度上，他們甚至認為f35超越了f22，此圖可以說明

正如F22，F117和F35首席試飛飛官喬恩·比斯利說的：當今世界，唯一可以與F-35抗衡，或者與之媲美的，只有猛禽。（據說其駕駛過50多種不同型號的飛機，于2006.12.15）

美國空軍參謀長Mark A. Welsh將軍：“我相信F-35對保證未來的空中優勢是必不可少的” "The air superiority this nation has enjoyed for 60 years is not an accident and gaining and maintaining it is not easy," Welsh said. "It requires trained proficient and ready Airmen and it requires credible, capable and technologically superior aircraft. I believe the F-35 is essential to ensuring we can provide that air superiority in the future."

美國空軍副部長Eric Fanning：“F-35對空軍提供全世界范圍的空中優勢是至關重要的” "Today's ceremony embodies, to me, commitment," Undersecretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning said. "For the Air Force it represents our commitment to the F-35. This weapons system is critical for the Air Force continuing to provide decisive air superiority around the world. This fighter will dominate anything else, anywhere in the world that any other country produces."

美國空軍對F-35的試飛評價：“F-35可以達到50度的可用迎角，這一“侵略性”的機動能力，為空優需求提供了直接的保證。” Results will be used to clear F-35 operational aircraft to 50 AOA, directly supporting the air superiority needs of the warfighter by allowing them to aggressively maneuver the F-35A.

美國空軍對F-35的角色任務定義，“air superiority” 空優排在了第一位，空中遮斷、近距空中支援兩個對地任務，分別排在了第二和第三。 The F-35A is a conventional-takeoff-and-landing, low-observable, multi-role fighter aircraft designed with 5th-generation sensors and weapons able to perform air superiority, air interdiction and close air support missions.