U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian West watches an Air Force F-35 Lightning II joist strike fighter aircraft approach for the first time July 14, 2011, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
National Intelligence: Just 2 Out of 23 U.S. F-35 Test Planes Are Fully Operational
The 23 U.S. military F-35 stealth fighters in the test fleet at Edwards Air Force Base in California achieved a “fully mission capable” rate of just 8.7 percent in June 2019, according to the F-35 program office.
The 23 U.S. military F-35 stealth fighters in the test fleet at Edwards Air Force Base in California achieved a “fully mission capable” rate of just 8.7 percent in June 2019, according to the F-35 program office.
That’s equivalent to around two F-35s that are fully ready for testing.
An expert with the Washington, D.C. Project on Government Oversight described the test force’s readiness rate “abysmal” in a recent report on their website. The low mission-capable rate underscores ongoing problems with the F-35’s design, testing and production and could weigh on the Pentagon’s efforts to accelerate F-35 production and boost the readiness of the frontline fleet.
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WNU Editor:Saying that this readiness rate is "abysmal" is an understatement.
4 comments:
The USAF will eventually get them dialed in. But in the mean time, good thing the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 production lines are still running.
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Yes, but it would be interesting to know what is the % of major problems.
Lol
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