The F35 is the result of a very dumb decision to do two big things at the same time in the same vehicle: 1 - build a new multi role airplane (that itself was p

The F35 is the result of a very dumb decision to do two big things at the same time in the same vehicle: 1 - build a new multi role airplane (that itself was probably overly complex) 2 - build a new networked electronics infrastructure for the airborne military (Air Force, Navy, & Marines) Car makers figured out not to do this years ago when they started coming out with a new engine before updating the rest of the car. It minimized the number of changes in any given mode year to a level that was manageable and quality increased. The military should have taken that route and developed these two separately.