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F-35 functions fine, lots of its problems relate to things like its logistical tail and associated IT system pain points that you'd have to solve with a differe
by mpyne 1y ago
F-35 functions fine, lots of its problems relate to things like its logistical tail and associated IT system pain points that you'd have to solve with a different plane than F-35 either way, but I can't argue against the fact that a lot of countries are having to wake up to the reality of meeting their defense needs in much different ways than you'd have thought in 2015.
- Bratmon 1y agoNote that this is an example of what F-35 project managers consider to be "functioning fine": https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/us/alaska-f-35-crash-accident-report-hnk-ml https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/us/alaska-f-35-crash-accident...
- mpyne 1y agoYeah, you load the hydraulic system with water instead of hydraulic oil and bad things happen.
- marcosdumay 1y agoAFAIK, it's really unclear if the extravagantly high maintenance is a weakness that compensates for the capabilities the maintenance-heavy tech supplies. It's only known to function fine when your supply chains are not under attack.