Pentagon Agrees to Fix the F-35's Many Problems Before Full Production
The high-tech fighter has 966 “open deficiencies"—otherwise known as defects.
By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 6, 2018
The Pentagon has agreed to fix a litany of problems with the F-35 before moving to full production of the controversial jet.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, nicknamed “Panther†by pilots, is on the verge of going into full production. Yet even now the jet has nearly a thousand “deficiencies.†In response to a General Accounting Office report, the Pentagon has promised to fix the most critical deficiencies plaguing the plane.
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