What a bunch of unadulterated, totally ignorant bull shit. Are you saying that no F35s have ever crashed after flying an infinitesimal distance when compared with interstellar objects? It seem our technology is not well refined either:
Confirmed F-35 crashes / hull losses (through 2025):
- 23 Jun 2014 — F-35A (USAF), Eglin AFB, Florida
Engine fire during takeoff; aircraft destroyed. Pilot escaped safely. - 28 Sep 2018 — F-35B (USMC), near MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina
First operational F-35 crash. Cause: faulty fuel tube. Pilot ejected safely. - 19 May 2020 — F-35A (USAF), Eglin AFB, Florida
Crashed during landing after training sortie. Pilot ejected safely. - 29 Sep 2020 — F-35B (USMC), near El Centro, California
Mid-air collision with KC-130 during aerial refueling/training. Pilot ejected safely. - 17 Nov 2021 — F-35B (UK Royal Navy), Mediterranean Sea
Crashed shortly after launch from HMS Queen Elizabeth. Pilot rescued. - 24 Jan 2022 — F-35C (US Navy), USS Carl Vinson, South China Sea
Carrier landing ramp strike; aircraft fell into sea. Pilot survived. - 19 Oct 2022 — F-35A (USAF), Hill AFB, Utah
Crashed on landing approach. Pilot ejected safely. - 15 Dec 2022 — F-35B (USMC), Fort Worth, Texas
Vertical landing accident during test flight. Pilot ejected safely. - 17 Sep 2023 — F-35B (USMC), near Charleston, South Carolina
Pilot ejected after malfunction; aircraft flew unmanned before crashing. - 28 May 2024 — F-35B, near Albuquerque, New Mexico
Crashed during ferry/test flight after refueling stop. Pilot seriously injured but survived. - 28 Jan 2025 — F-35A (USAF), Eielson AFB, Alaska
Crashed after landing gear/hydraulic malfunction. Pilot ejected safely. - 30 Jul 2025 — F-35C (US Navy), near NAS Lemoore, California
Training crash. Pilot ejected safely.
Total confirmed F-35 crashes / destroyed aircraft: 12
Source: f-16.net F-35 mishaps database