The Pentagon's Troubled, Expensive New Fighter Jet

The F-35 has been plagued by problems. Will it ever get off the ground?

Source The Week

Aug. 5, 2014
AP
Conceived in 1996, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II was to be put into operation starting in 2010 to gradually replace the Pentagon's aging fleet of fighters, such as the F-16 and the F/A-18, many of which were built in the 1970s and '80s
Conceived in 1996, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II was to be put into operation starting in 2010 to gradually replace the Pentagon's aging fleet of fighters, such as the F-16 and the F/A-18, many of which were built in the 1970s and '80s

The Week published a comprehensive rundown of all the problems with the F-35, Despite the problems, the new jet may succeed if for one reason: It's too expensive to get now.

For details here.

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