F-35: Controversial, Capable, or Both? - The Armory Life
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No other military platform in modern history has been as controversial as the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (named so in honor of Lockheed’s P-38 Lightning of World War II fame) — which also has the distinction of being the most expensive U.S. military program ever, with an estimated total cost of $1.5 trillion. That Read More
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F-35: Controversial, Capable, or Both?
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F-35: Controversial, Capable, or Both?
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F-35: Controversial, Capable, or Both? - The Armory Life
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