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Originally Posted by HOZ
RELATED: the F-35 is in a whole lot of trouble. It has come under constant criticism for being less than advertised as well.
2011 Do or Die year for F-35
If there's one thing the F-35 joint strike fighter program needs in 2011, it is some clear-cut signs of progress.
Hounded by controversy for much of the past two years, the F-35 has become the poster child for troubled, vastly overbudget military weapons programs.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and other top officials have repeatedly complained about the performance of contractor Lockheed Martin and soaring cost estimates. Top military and civilian managers of the program were fired or changed jobs.
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It would be sad if the Chinese managed to get a stealth fighter working and delivered before we get the F-35. 2017 is when they're supposed to take deliveries.