F-35’s image as $428 billion bundle of flaws improved by fixes
Lockheed Martin Corp. and the U.S. military have eliminated all of the deficiencies of F-35 fighter jet believed to endanger pilots. | BLOOMBERG
by Tony Capaccio
Washington – The F-35 fighter jet is starting to outlive its reputation as a $428 billion bundle of flawed hardware and buggy software: Lockheed Martin Corp. and the U.S. military have eliminated all of the deficiencies believed to endanger pilots and about 90 percent of other serious flaws that could hamper missions.
That’s down from 111 “Category 1†safety-of-flight and mission-impeding deficiencies in January 2018, according to Defense Department data compiled by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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