How can something be notoriously unreliable before it is even given the chance to be used and not tested? They test for a reason, to improve the reliability.

This number doesnt take into account the cost of R&D. Its $84 million to produce each plane while the plants are cranking them out and the assembly line is humming.

Are you referring to the obsessive reporting of the “failure” of the F-35 project? If so I completely agree. Dont think theres ever been the development and manufacturing of a new sophisticated weapon that has ever gone exactly to plan, but that was before blogs..

How did we convince these countries to throw in money for the development of a US jet? Seems like a pretty huge accomplishment in itself whether they buy it or not. Do we know how much of the F-35 project was funded by other countries? What percentage they paid for? Just curious

Are these numbers legit? How does the F-35 w/ all of its tech cost 40 million less than an F-18? Is it because of the assembly/production priority in the US of the F-35 that drives the cost down?

Dont see how that was a penalty. Let the kids play!

I enjoyed the article Justin! There are always going to be people who dont like or respect what you do, tune them out and keep doing what you are doing. Thanks for the post!