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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Is An ‘Unmitigated Disaster’
The F-35 program is under renewed fire as its total lifecycle cost estimate has ballooned past $2 trillion. -A 2024 GAO report highlighted a 44% surge in sustainment costs, while a new September 2025 ...
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Emergency Maneuvers Failed: Engineers’ Touch-and-Go Attempts Couldn’t Save F-35 Jet
An F-35 stealth fighter jet worth around $200 million faced a sudden and unusual problem during a training flight at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on January 28. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot ...
A US Air Force F-35 pilot spent 50 minutes on an airborne conference call with Lockheed Martin engineers trying to solve a problem with his fighter jet before he ejected and the plane plunged to the ...
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