This jet fighter is a disaster, but Congress keeps buying it

Trump says the F-35 is too expensive and he's not wrong. But this is what he's up against.

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Lockheed Martin F-35 is the Pentagon's newest fighter jet. In a single tweet, Trump called to cancel the program. But the F-35 can't be cancelled because its deeply embedded in American politics, military and economy.

[NotNicot]

This jet is so amazing it can do multiple things
-attack aircraft
-attack ground units
-and even destroy defense budgets!!

[Rali]

Amazon would have delivered the F-35 in 2 days free shipping.

[mordkopotam]

He protecc
He atacc
But most importantly
He eat budget for a snacc

[abrahamlincoln]

American people: Can we please have free ambulance rides.

Government: no here's an inefficient fighter jet

[Asteroid_Jam]

Eisenhower is probably rolling in his grave saying I told you so.

[Joshua.Mascarenhas]

First time Vox is agreeing with President Trump's comment

[somewherenorthofstarbase]

Can u imagine if we put 7 trillion over 16 years into space exploration? There would be bases on Mars now!

[selmanyassin]

Vox: The F-35 is far more advanced than anything Russia or China have.
Also Vox: Will it fly?

[danny]

You forgot to talk about the "lobbying" the defense contractors give

[ragglefraggle]

Ah yes, a Fighter Jet so bad that 14 countries are buying it with more attempting to

[justanotherasian]

Jobs? Acquired.
Budget? Destroyed.
Plane? Delayed.
Hotel? Trivago.

[bluestorm]

1, 000 F-35s in production as of January 2024.

*THIS VIDEO AGED LIKE MILK!* 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[apsodifugyht]

So much for Eisenhower warning against the military industrial complex.

[Crimsonking]

5 years later, and this did not age well.

[damesurina]

Basically, politics makes everything cancerous, even engineering

[diogoalmeidavisuals]

Looks like someone wants to save money for his wall!

[Veldtian]

The F 35 Boondoggle, a fighter plane so deadly it's able to destroy entire national defense budgets single-handedly!

[jmbig]

the F35 is the stealthiest aircraft in the world ... because it is well hidden in the back of the maintenance workshop

[hoot]

It’s funny, I’m watching this in 2022 and the F35 is the future. It’s performing well and kills anything in the sky.

[Isomoar]

The military industrial complex needs to become the space industrial complex!