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How The Air Force Could Become The Biggest Threat To The F-35 Fighter's Success
Loren Thompson


Jul 19, 2018

Two decades and three presidents after development of what was once called the Joint Strike Fighter commenced, the F-35 fighter is looking like a success. Three variants tailored to the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps have met all of their performance objectives. A test program consisting of over 9,000 separate flights has been completed without a single major mishap. Prices for the airframe and engine are falling in each successive production lot. And allies are clamoring to buy the plane.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2018/07/19/how-the-air-force-could-become-the-biggest-threat-to-the-f-35-fighters-success/#2aa476e025dd
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