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Somebody was salty on the F-35 Wikipedia page. (hexbear.net)

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All-weather?

Aren't most planes weatherproof? As a layman, the inclusion of "all-weather" in the lede is puzzling, especially as there's no other mention of "weather" in the article and no link for context. I gather from a search of the Talk archives that the plane has been accused of being vulnerable to lightning (ironic or what?), and this could be in response to that accusation? AlmostReadytoFly (talk) 09:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

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[-] SwitchyWitchyandBitchy@hexbear.net 28 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

All-weather is a category of attack and fighter aircraft and it's a normal description to use. It basically means it's meant to perform its mission at night and in bad weather/visibility. Not just that it's capable of flying in poor weather. Though I think any modern fighter or attacker would have very advanced night fighting capabilities.

Edit: According the Wikipedia, the F-16 was originally designed a day fighter.