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The brochures published by companies that sell aircraft all indicate maximum speeds, such as Mach 2 or Mach 1.8. With the F-35, we're talking about Mach 1.8. The immediate reaction is to say that it is slower than other combat aircraft, but there is a fairly important distinction to be made. To attain the maximum speeds indicated in the brochure, these aircraft must be completely empty. So, in a combat situation, the F-35 can fly at its maximum speed. In retrospect, the other aircraft can do so only in the context of a test plan, in other words, without combat arms. When those are added, the speed of those aircraft decreases fairly considerably. This means that our F-35s will be able to operate at their maximum speed at all times, while the other aircraft must reduce their speed once they are transporting operational loads.