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2016-04-21 Science & Technology

Is The $400 Billion F-35's 'Brain' Broken?

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2016-04-21 10:58|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 At what point will people finally declare this mess unworkable?

Most likely after a war where the US had no air cover because the F-35 was in the hanger the whole time.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-04-21 11:11|| 2016-04-21 11:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe they could outsource the programming. I'm sure the Chinese would be glad to take a crack at it.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-04-21 12:48|| 2016-04-21 12:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Serious question:

How do the F35 "issues" compare to the issues around the Osprey?

I remember hearing terrible things about the Osprey for years but don't remember any details. All I know is that that weird looking plane seems to be in use today and shows up in many pics of war zones.

Posted by AlanC 2016-04-21 13:11|| 2016-04-21 13:11|| Front Page Top

#4 "Maybe they could outsource the programming. I'm sure the Chinese would be glad to take a crack at it."

The Chinese already cracked it. They hacked the RSA.

Posted by newc 2016-04-21 16:30|| 2016-04-21 16:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Alan C; The Osprey was an entirely new technology; tilt rotor and all. A lot of the teething problems were just trying to figure out how to fly the damn thing.

the F-35 ( heresy naming it after the original Lightning) doesn't even want to fly.

My question is; The DOD canceled the A-12 after $5 Billion, why didn't they stop this piece of FOD?

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-04-21 17:14|| 2016-04-21 17:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Gracias USN Ret.

Posted by AlanC 2016-04-21 17:24|| 2016-04-21 17:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah, I too was pissed they named it Lightning, even before any of the problems. So many badass things sky-related to choose from, and they coopt a famous and proven airframe name; should have been an ill omen.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-04-21 18:21|| 2016-04-21 18:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Naming it after a famous predecessor isn't necessarily a curse. The "Jug", P-47 Thunderbolt, was damned effective as a ground attack plane, and the A-10 Thunderbolt II has proven to be a worthy successor to that name.

But the 35 is a dog and a disgrace to the name Lightning.

Posted by Percy Clineng8990 2016-04-21 19:43|| 2016-04-21 19:43|| Front Page Top

#9 Geez, that's right. I wonder how old I was when I realized the official name isn't Warthog; like learning my dad's name isn't 'Dad'.

While we are at cursed names, and because it has become available, can we change DDG-120 from Carl M. Levin to Boaty McBoatface?

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-04-21 19:54|| 2016-04-21 19:54|| Front Page Top

#10 why didn't they stop this piece of FOD?

I think its a honey trap for the Chinese to steal the tech and design to deploy in their forces.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-04-21 21:24|| 2016-04-21 21:24|| Front Page Top

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