Are you sure you have the correct aircraft? "The planes have been flying (mostly bug free) for over 10 years now." Considering first flight was in December of

Are you sure you have the correct aircraft? "The planes have been flying (mostly bug free) for over 10 years now." Considering first flight was in December of 2006 there's no possible way it could have been flying for a decade as of today. Also that was the maiden flight, not a take-delivery-first-production-flight, but the first flight ever. As for bug free, I'd beg to differ: * On 18 January 2013, the F-35B was grounded after the failure of a fueldraulic line in the propulsion system on 16 January. * On 5 June 2015, the U. S. Air Education and Training Command Accident Investigation Board reported that catastrophic engine failure had led to the destruction of an Air Force F-35A assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, on 23 June 2014. * On 23 June 2014, an F-35A preparing to take off on a training flight at Eglin Air Force Base experienced a fire in the engine area. The pilot escaped unharmed. The accident caused all training to be halted on 25 June, and all flights halted on 3 July. During the incident investigation, engine parts from the burned aircraft were discovered on the runway, indicating it was a substantial engine failure. And a report issued in 2013 stated these amongst other major problems: * Current aircraft software is inadequate for even basic pilot training. * Ejection seat may fail, causing pilot fatality. * Several pilot-vehicle interface issues, including lack of feedback on touchscreen controls. * The radar performs poorly, or not at all. * Engine replacement takes an average of 52 hours, instead of the two hours specified. * Maintenance tools do not work. "Bug free" I guess if those are acceptable criteria for a government defense platform that has racked up over a trillion in cost and has yet to perform much, if any, real-world value.