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Is it America’s most capable fighter, or America’s most expensive headache? Why not both?
Because of cost-cutting measures, the U.S. Government asserts that the "flyaway" cost (including engines) has been dropping. The U.S. Government estimates that in 2020 an "F-35 will cost some $85m each, or less than half of the cost of the initial units delivered in 2009. Adjusted to today’s dollars, the 2020 price would be $75m each". [120]
What are F-35 fighter jets? The F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine fighter jet created by Lockheed Martin. Each jet costs about $100 million, according to Madison's Channel 3000. It ...
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 ...
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 ...
While the General Dynamics F-16E/F Fighting Falcon costs $50 million per export copy, the F-35 is likely to cost between $110–130 million. [12] The exported F-35 versions will have the same configuration as the U.S. versions, according to Brigadier General David Heinz, program executive officer in 2009. [13]
For many European countries, choosing the F-35 is as much a geopolitical decision as it is an operational and financial one. Why the F-35 is at the top of the shopping list for militaries in ...
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]