The GAO said the F-35A, the fighter variant used by the US Air Force, "did not meet its mission capable goals in any of the years we reviewed." The GAO also found the F-35B and F-35C variants, used by the Marine Corps and Navy, failed to meet their goals over all six years as well.
truely the cybertruck of 5th Gen fighters
We should have a comm for uplifting news but it's all just how the American empire is a paper tiger
OTOH, it's doing almost exactly what Lockheed Martin executives want it to do
Poor underfunded US military can't make even a jet they're just too poor
In April the program was estimated to cost $2 trillion. But - of course - the total cost will keep going up.
The F-35 fighter will now cost more than $2 trillion | Responsible Statecraft
Apr 16, 2024
The F-35 fighter jet program will cost taxpayers more than $2 trillion over its lifetime, cementing its place as one of the most expensive weapons programs in U.S. history.
Consider that upgrading the entire nuclear arsenal was planned to cost $1T. It's mind boggling
I'm sure they will if they can spare that from the proxy wars against Russia and Iran 😂
America should actually buy J-20s and SU-57s from other countries real shit
Still applicable decades later https://youtu.be/IKQlQlQ6_pk?gyJZ1EG8er6G6QSz
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
C'mon, go bankrupt already.
