Editorial Report

 The more research I did the more my opinion on the topic at hand changed. I think that this change of opinion will reflect in this report.

Selection from Rough Cut

• It sounds like an incredible plane but it’s has a cost that is about as sky high as this jet can fly (Some aerial footage from quadrotor here maybe??)

• To put this into perspective, it cost 26 billion (adjusted for inflation to create the atomic bomb) and half of that to put a man on the moon
• Atomic bomb going off footage
• Throughout its life-time, the project will incur over a trillion dollars
• It has been plagued with issues and its rushed development have not helped the cause
• DOD’s list of issues
• Summary: This plane has a huge list of issues that need to be addressed before it is ready for combat. The longer it is delayed, the more it will cost
• This is important because many people use the issues with the plane as a central argument.
• It was defeated by one of the planes it was set to replace in a dogfight; the F-16
• It only has one engine, meaning that if it fails, it is going down
• It hard extremely complex coding that is difficult to debug
• It supposedly can’t fly or maneuver like other current generation fighters.
• Pilot interview stating that it cannot maneuver like other jets
• Summary: the F-35 apparently cannot keep up with the older jets that it is set to replace.
• If it can’t keep up, why is the U.S. spending so much money on what is essentially a downgrade.
• It is not as rugged as the A-10

Red-edited Selection 

“It Cant Dog Fight”

Dog fighting is a component of aerial combat that is almost as old as airplanes themselves. It occurs when aircraft come into close proximity with one another and attempt to neutralize the opponent.

//world war I dog fight clips

Nowadays, dog fights are much less common, but they do occur once in awhile

//f-15 dog fight

It came to many as a huge surprise when the futuristic F-35 was defeated in a mock dogfight with a 40 year old f-16, one of the fighter jets the F-35 was set to replace.

//Document of the issues with is

In a document released by the pentagon that talked about the results of the dog fight, the pilot flying the F-35 concluded that the was at a distinct energy disadvantage and that it was not effective at killing or surviving attacks.

The helmet also proved to be too bulky to allow the pilot to remain in visual contact with the F-16

Now in the F-35’s defense, it was missing some of it key components and software enhancements that were still being perfected so maybe if it had been fully functional, this dog fight would have been a cakewalk.

But still, this is an embarrassment considering that the F-35’s cousin, the F-22 was able to defeat not 1, not 2, but 5 F-15s in a dog fight.

On a side note: The F-22 had its production cancelled in favor of the F-35


Questions
1. How did the content change when you re-edited it? Why do you think the content is being communicated more effectively in the re-edited version?

In the re-edited version I decided to cut down on the long list of issues and focus on a few of them. The one I focused on here is the dog fighting aspect of aerial combat. I think that it is a better idea to focus on two or 3 issues because I would be bombarding my audience with just different problems if I did not. 

I also think that focusing on this will strengthen my argument. Ill be able to use more facts and also use more evidence to back up my claim.

2. How did the form change when you re-edited it? Why do you think the form is presenting the content more effectively in the re-edited version?

The form changed in that it allowed me to add more pieces of actual evidence instead of just random shots of the F35 which is what I was planning on doing. I think that using the pilot interview for the video will be a huge credibility factor plus it helps my video out in that it gives it a more professional feel.