CriticalThought
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Not necessarily a dedicated platform, there are so many multi-role "Deltas". Design is said be easier in construction besides being low cast. There are certain add-on in terms of performance. I believe we can go beyond JFT's limitations in terms of payload, speed and range, considering the experiences of our peers.
Canardless delta suffers in sustained turns. I have previously broached the idea of enhancing existing mirages with RD-93, adding KLJ-7V2, and all the weapons of Thunder to create a hi-low combination. But that is because we already have the full MRO in place for the airframes. If it can be one cost-effectively, it should at least cut down on the aerodynamic testing.