The F-35 thread

[Blu82]

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https://twitter.com/x/status/2041365347853541497

 

[supersunbird]

So one F35 is damaged a bit after a month of however many sorties and everyone is losing their minds?

 

[Blu82]

The Hornet pilot summarizes my issues with the F-35.

 

[Blu82]

The mission capable rate, which measures the percentage of time aircraft can perform at least one of their tasked missions, dropped from 67% in fiscal 2021 to 44% in fiscal 2025, GAO found.

The full mission capable rate, the share of time aircraft can perform all assigned missions, slid from 38% to 25% over the same period.

Only 1 in 4 F-35s is fully mission capable, GAO finds

The F-35’s readiness rates continued to decline through fiscal 2025, with the fleet’s full mission capable rate falling to 25%, according to a GAO report.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Blu82]

It's Official: F-35s Are Now Being Delivered Without Radars

Delays in the delivery of new AN/APG-85 radars are deeply intertwined with other woes that continue to hound the F-35 program.

www.twz.com