[GBA]

I wish they hadn't taken the jack of all trades design philosophy for the F-35, as the teething pains and the bill for this approach is always much worse.

That said, the F-35 will end up being an outstanding asset for decades to come.

We will be grateful to those who kept the program alive through this phase, as will the next couple of generations who live with it and fight with it.

And best of all, it isn't the Boeing Monica! Boy howdy, that thing is one seriously FUGLY aeroplane!

[diogenes ghost]

"That said, the F-35 will end up being an outstanding asset for decades to come."

Geez....that is such a silly statement I just don't know where to start.

[null and void]

And best of all, it isn't the Boeing Monica! Boy howdy, that thing is one seriously FUGLY aeroplane!

At least it looked happy...

[trapped_in_LA]

“That said, the F-35 will end up being an outstanding asset for decades to come.”

Thank you Lockheed-Martin Marketing!

What a dog this thing is! way over schedule, way over budget, will cost way more than we can afford per copy and doesn’t really meet any of its performance goals. Should just buy more F/A-18’s

[Secret Agent Man]

If you saw the documentary Boeing had a redesign of the front that made it look much, much better.

[Dartman]

“We will be grateful to those who kept the program alive through this phase”

Yeah, Canada has a LOT invested in the F-35 Edsel. I have a lot of praise for PM Stephen Harper, but this is one of his few mistakes. A single engine for an aircraft that will have to do a lot of Arctic patrol? I don’t think so. Plus there’s the cost overuns and delays and ...