02/22/2021
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"Yeah, it can fly, maybe two-thirds of the time, but it can't do what it is supposed to do all of the time or even half of the time."
"So, don't expect more money. Do not expect to have more planes purchased than authorized in the President's budget."
"It seems that the case of this industry solution to many of these problems is simply to ask the taxpayers to throw money at the problem. That will not happen."
"The F-35 is the most expensive program in the history of the Department of Defense, and the sustainment costs are expected to exceed $1.2 trillion over the life of the program."