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Why Lockheed Martin's $2 trillion F-35 program is so expensive (opens in new tab)

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With US defense spending set to exceed $1T in 2026, few programs reflect that scale better than Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighter.

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Turns out F-35 is fully mission capable only some of the time

A Marine who flew the F/A-18, F-16, F-22, and F-35 says one jet stood apart