Oooh ahhhhh wow. That only took how long since the prototype flew?
People have retired on this project. Some must have retired in place.
I really hope the thing flies better than it looks.
Even the euro fighter is a better looking plane.
In the latter 1980’s, I attended a seminar. The featured speaker was the officer ramrodding the F-35 project.
"Looks"??
You are a little late to the party if you have never seen the Boeing candidate for the JSF..............
Boeing almost guaranteed failure just from looks, but it did have other shortcomings that Lockheed did not. Like blowtorching the carrier deck.