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National Security & Defense

Loki Liesmith

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3. It has its good points: Pilots LOVE it. But the issue is

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 05:00 AM

Apr 2019

that different services have different requirements and the whole plane has to be made like a lego sculpture with swappable components for each service or country that uses it. This is what’s at the root of the parts problem: the desire to have a single plane that can satisfy service’s distinct requirements.

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F-35 Parts Problems At Heart Of Low Readiness Rates: GAO [View all] nitpicker Apr 2019 OP

This program has been a Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #1

It has its good points: Pilots LOVE it. But the issue is Loki Liesmith Apr 2019 #3

All well and good Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #4

You'll notice I never made any argument about that Loki Liesmith Apr 2019 #6

I don't disagree with your logic Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #7

A graph in the article nitpicker Apr 2019 #2

Even the goals which aren't being achieved Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #5