The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[Kirkhill]

It's almost like even the USAF has realized that all 5th Gen fighters is overkill, and is looking into ordering new F-16s.

I get that Canada operates on a smaller scale, and two fleets is hard, but maybe going all-in on 5th Gen is actually harder in the long run.

Spitfires and Hurricanes.

 

[Furniture]

Spitfires and Hurricanes.

Not to mention the Beaufighter, Blenheim, Defiant, Mosquito, Fulmar, Firefly, Gladiator, Tempest, Typhoon, and Mustang...

It's almost as if, when facing a full scale war, having one magical "do-all" aircraft isn't possible. Not that we'd plan for that. We'll buy 88 of the most delicate aircraft we can buy, because they are "amazing", and not consider what happens when "amazing" doesn't beat "present", "available", or most critically "replaceable".