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Originally Posted by Sleepy100
Then, what would be the point of having the VF-25? I'm assuming that the SMS is testing the VF-25 to replace the VF-171.
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The VF-25 is the non-ace fighter, which doesn't require incredible combat reflexes to pilot. It's probably also cheaper to mass-produce, since it lacks a lot of the extra gadgetry which contributed to the cost of the VF-19; think of it like the F-35 to the VF-19's F-22.