Jan 15, 2019, 12:30pm
The F-35 Fighter Is A Success. So How Do We Keep It Ready And Reliable For The Next 50 Years?
Loren Thompson
The F-35 fighter has successfully completed flight testing. It is now joining the combat fleets of three U.S. military services and a dozen overseas allies. By the end of 2019, nearly 500 fighters will have been delivered.
Each of the three fighter variants being built for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps meets all of the performance objectives set out at the program’s inception. F-35 is by far the most survivable and lethal tactical aircraft ever built. Cost per plane is falling in each successive production lot, and reliability is running well ahead of expectations.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2019/01/15/the-f-35-fighter-is-a-success-so-how-do-we-keep-it-ready-reliable-for-the-next-50-years/#7c0061a47f33
