☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 months agoThe F-35 fleet can only perform the full range of its combat roles 30% of the time. This unreliability renders the entire program ineffective.www.pogo.orgexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down11cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1105arrow-down1external-linkThe F-35 fleet can only perform the full range of its combat roles 30% of the time. This unreliability renders the entire program ineffective.www.pogo.org☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square63fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareBeaver [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·8 months agoSo many money-making innovations! Such as: Proprietary subsystems that must be serviced by commercial contractors Having parts manufacturing located in every single congressional district to ensure that the program will never be cut, only expanded Modularity to entice buyers into expensive mid-life upgrades Lots of buzzwords about capabilities, to distract such things as quantifiable specs
minus-squareInfamousblt [any]@hexbear.netMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·8 months agoAmericans should be proud that this jet has allowed for so many strong innovations in generating shareholder value.
So many money-making innovations! Such as:
Americans should be proud that this jet has allowed for so many strong innovations in generating shareholder value.