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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The US's Stealth Fighter Is Too Heavy and Slow

F-35B Lightning II |The Pentagon's pursuit of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jet has been a heartbreaking one.

If you're a taxpayer, the program's estimated $1 trillion price tag probably breaks your heart a little bit.

If you're an aviation enthusiast, the constant whittling away of the do-it-all aircraft's features, which in many cases actually amounts to adding weight and taking away maneuverability, must hurt a little bit too.

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