>Seriously though, these jets sound terribly overpriced for how unreliable they seem to be. There are a number of possibilities you are not considering. Having

>Seriously though, these jets sound terribly overpriced for how unreliable they seem to be. There are a number of possibilities you are not considering. Having our adversaries believe that the F35 is unreliable, for example, would be exceptionally useful. Other possibilities include intentionally attempting out-of-spec maneuvers or experimental hardware.