It's the fighter we have to have Hugh White July 19, 2006 Everything the critics say about the Joint Strike Fighter is probably true. It will cost more than we expected, it will not perform as well as we hoped, it will be delivered late and we will not be told as much as we'd like about how the aircraft's software really works. But it is still probably the best new combat aircraft for Australia. The fighter is being developed by the United States in collaboration with Britain, Canada and half a dozen European countries. All have put their money...