The F-35 Stealth Fighter Costs More Than Some Countries

The F-35 Stealth Fighter Costs More Than Some Countries

Article Summary – The F-35 Lightning II is praised as the world’s most advanced stealth fighter and attacked as a $2 trillion budget sink. Lifetime costs have ballooned as sustainment, software, and service-life extensions drive expenses far beyond early projections. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Taylor, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, communicates with an F-35 Lightning II pilot,during Point Blank 22-3, at Roya…

The F-35s Come to Madison

F-35 in flight. Donald Trump, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, once proclaimed that the stealth bomber was “actually invisible.” IN 2020 TRUAX Field, located within Dane County, Wisconsin Regional Airport, was chosen as one of two sites for the Air National Guard Bureau’s “beddown” of approximately 20 F-35 fighter jets. This decision was taken in spite of the U.S. Air Force’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that selecting Truax to ho…