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US authorities ask locals for help in finding missing F-35 jet — Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina (www.aljazeera.com)
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US authorities ask locals for help in finding missing F-35 jet — Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina::Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina.

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[–] eestileib 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kind of crazy as someone who's been around the block to see F-35 referred to as a "$80M aircraft".

Economies of scale DID actually kick in this time, unlike (gestures to every other stealth aircraft).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Frankly, it helps that this one is being exported to pretty much the whole of NATO (and then some). Enough countries outside the USA are funneling money in that the R&D actually is worth it this time.