Many readers probably grew up during the (long) development of the F-35, and there were a LOT of problems (as is common for such complex projects). Unlike priva

Many readers probably grew up during the (long) development of the F-35, and there were a LOT of problems (as is common for such complex projects). Unlike private projects, a lot of those issues were publicized. And of course it went vastly over the original budget, when it was billed as the "low" option to pair with the "high" F-22 (similar to the high/low F-15 & F/16 pair before).