Colin Clark,Breaking Defense
PARIS AIR demonstrate: After years of criticism that the F-35 would not fare well in a dogfight and analysis that the program had made a fundamental mistake relying on the plane's ability to kill enemies beyond visual range, Air Force F-35As will wing a demonstration here this afternoon meant to effect those doubts to rest.
You can read what the flight demo is intended to demonstrate on the handout below. I asked one of the Air Force pilots, or Lt. Col. Scott Cap Gunn,here whether the F-35 would win when fighting close-up with an enemy fighter. His answer was simple: Without a doubt.
Source: realcleardefense.com