Saturday, March 21, 2015

Problems with the F-35 summarized

I've been writing about the F-35 boondoggle for almost ten years.The Center for Defense Information has a good summary of the major issues. The summary is in the form of an article's table of contents:
  • Cooking the Numbers 
  • Testing Being Deferred, Not Completed 
  • Significant Safety Risks Are Still Unresolved 
  • Wing Drop Concerns 
  • Engine Problems Continue to Hold the F-35 Program Back 
  • Dangerous Helmet Failures 
  • Initial Combat Capabilities for the Marien Corps Variant Will Be Even More Limited Than Planned 
  • ALIS Software Failures 
  • Software Snarls Jeopardize Combat Suitability 
  • Hiding Today's Failings While Building a Huge Future Cost "Bow Wave" 
  • A Maintenance Nightmare 
  • Conclusion: Exquisitely Limited Capability

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