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Is it America’s most capable fighter, or America’s most expensive headache? Why not both?
The F-35 has had to develop a thick skin. From my former colleagues in Congress to defense-industry experts, the world’s premier fighter jet is accustomed to criticism for issues with cost ...
Maintenance problems were determined to be so severe that the F-35 is only able to fly twice a week. To address the issue of wing drop and buffet maneuvering, the required control law modifications will reduce the maneuverability of the F-35, "only exacerbating the plane’s performance problems in this area".
The F-35 was the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, which was the merger of various combat aircraft programs from the 1980s and 1990s. One progenitor program was the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Advanced Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing (ASTOVL) which ran from 1983 to 1994; ASTOVL aimed to develop a Harrier jump jet replacement for the U.S. Marine Corps ...
Lot 7 deliveries for 35 aircraft will begin in mid-2015, and includes 19 F-35As for the USAF, 6 F-35Bs for the USMC, 4 F-35Cs for the USN, 3 F-35As for Italy, 2 F-35As for Norway, and 1 F-35B for the U.K. Lot 7 prices are $96.8 million for the F-35A, $104.2 million for the F-35B, and $115.2 million for the F-35C.
A few months ago, Northrop Grumman delivered its 500th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor to Lockheed Martin for integration into the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The DAS imagery is ...
Consequently, the F-35 is the first tactical fighter jet in 50 years to fly without a HUD. [54] [55] A BAE Systems helmet was considered when HMDS development was experiencing significant problems, but these issues were eventually worked out. [56] [57] The Helmet-Mounted Display System was fully operational and ready for delivery in July 2014. [58]
Aug. 8—CARBONDALE — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright om Wednesday said the F-35 Lightning II is not just another stealth fighter — he said it's the most advanced, the most lethal, the most ...