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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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With a fiery disaster in a California field, the F-35 stealth fighter suffers another major crash

A US Navy F-35C stealth fighter jet crashed in California on Wednesday. The aircraft "went down" not far from Naval Air Station Lemoore, the base said. It marks the latest crash for America's top ...
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F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with engineers before fighter jet crashed in Alaska

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 ...
Task & Purpose

F-35’s close call over Yemen raises questions about how it’s used

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired on a U.S. military F-35 during recent operations, and the missile came close enough to the aircraft for the pilot to take evasive action, a U.S. official confirmed to Task ...
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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 ...