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An F-35 plane crashed while landing at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The pilot managed to eject safely. (i.imgur.com)
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https://apnews.com/article/f35-air-force-jet-crashes-alaska-b85f19849361ddb3882cdc551f5d0f1d

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[–] extremeboredom 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Isn't the failure rate on the F 35 like WAY higher than previous fighters? Oh well, at least Lockheed got that sweet, sweet contract, right?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago

Arguably F-35 have more failure points. I say this as an ex F-18 mechanic so you probably can't take me at my word

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

It has extremely low flight time. There is also "Right to repair" issues in favour of manufacturer where they don't provide adequate manuals to keep the aircraft operational. Decline of US is affected by military mission to spend more money to political donors rather than provide value to Armed Forces.