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ðŸ”Ĩ F-35 United States Air Force Spine... at one-hour takeoff, can buy a car! ✈ïļðŸ’ļ

ðŸ”Ĩ F-35 United States Air Force Spine... at one-hour takeoff, buy a car! ✈ïļðŸ’ļ

You know, the F-35 Lightning II is now the main fighter carrying the full range of American air power. The U.S. Army currently has over 800 active aircraft (and the global delivery has surpassed 1,000), making it the fifth largest Stelth fighter squadron in the world right now. 🌍ðŸĶ…

But its brutality is not just stealth science or extreme sensors, because "alimony" is equally fierce! 💀

Another interesting point from the latest GAO report is that despite the Pentagon's huge budget and the cost of the project having surged to $1.6 trillion, the shortage of spare parts and software upgrades has now made up only about 25% of the "Full Mission Capable" aircraft. ðŸšĻ📉

Although the cost is enormous and there are battle readiness problems to solve, the U.S. military still cannot lack the F-35 because Stelth technology and air, land and sea data-linked combat systems are important in current military strategy. ⚔ïļðŸŒŠ

According to the GAO Report, the cost of taking the F-35 on a one-hour flight used to reach $44,000, and the latest update is still around $34,000 - $42,000 per hour (about $1.2 - $1.5 million per flight hour!), which includes fuel, maintenance, spare parts, and logistics systems. â›―

What do you think? With this level of cost, is the F-35 still worth going on? Or is it time for the United States to focus on other technologies like drones or AI instead? Comment to talk. 👇

Sources: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO Reports: F-35 Sustainment & Readiness)

Congressional Budget Office (CBO F-35 Operating Costs Analysis)

Department of Defense (DoD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation)

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