You be the judge: Is F35 actually superior??? -- "MegaProjects" video series on F35 ("Better than you think") versus A10 ("Worse than you think").

F35 Lightning II: 

MY MITIGATING COMMENT: "Underplays the dogfighting issue, but gives potentially mitigating info to it in the armaments discussion."

A10 Thunderbolt II:

MY MITIGATING COMMENT: "Underplays real-world testimonies and the recent Third Workl interest in acquiring the plane should it be retired. But makes reasonable point on intended anti-tank capabilities."

MY CONCLUSION:

I've long said the F35 will turn out to be a far better machine than many critics in the past said. At the same time, the A10 remains effective in many settings the F35 and others would have difficulty handling.