The first operational test will not be for another six years? Does this not seem a bit slow?
Along with Japan and Australia's looking elsewhere, the brits recently realized their upcoming carrier won't have any aircraft when it's delivered because of JSF delays.
The conventional version needs some redesign because its actual range is short of minimum requirements.
All our allies have ditched the VTOL design, leaving the Marines the only potential customer, and even they're looking elsewhere.
They've tried to do far too much in one project. It's little surprise it's falling short all over.
For those pushing restarting F-22 assembly, it cannot fill the roles the JSF was meant for.