John McCain actually said...

I firmly believe that the principal of 'fly before you buy' is a well established best practice.

McCain emphasizes the importance of assessing risks before starting production of military programs.

02/08/2012

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This is unacceptable. It's unacceptable to the taxpayer, to the warfighters of the Air Force, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and all the intern...

It's obviously immensely important to the DOD. It's going to be the backbone of our air combat superiority for a long time.

The emphasis must be on restoring a key aspect of this airplane.

I'm very concerned about these development delays and potential reductions in the number of aircraft that are planned for the program.