US Military's $1.7 trillion F-35 fighter jet program plagued by maintenance problems, low mission success rate
The US military plans to buy nearly 2,500 F-35 fighter jets for a staggering $1.7 trillion, but the aircraft have serious maintenance problems and a low mission success rate, a new report revealed on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A F-35 fighter jet flies during a media day of NATO's "Air Defender 23" military exercise at Spangdahlem U.S. Air Base near the German-Belgian border in Spangdahlem, Germany
Source: wn.com