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Sunday, June 08, 2014

Arrival of new fighter jet at least 4 years away

F-35C Lightning IIThe stealthy and controversial F-35C fighter jet will replace the F/A-18 Super Hornets commonly seen buzzing over Boca Chica Field, but the question is when.

Their arrival appears to be at least four years away, but that figure is in no way set in stone.

Navy leadership announced in March that it was cutting its order for the new jets nearly in half over the next five years, starting in the fiscal year 2015, due to budget concerns surrounding the jet, which has been plagued by cost overruns, delays and development problems.

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