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The Joint Strike Fighter program has endured its share of growing pains, but the F-35a is now fully operational, and those flying the jet have complete confidence in its ability to operate in and around the most intense threat environments in the world. While it will take several more years before the jet, its simulators, maintenance, and logistical support fully realize their potential, the technical issues that limited the early operational employment of the JSF have been overcome, and there is no doubt in the minds of those flying the F-35a at Hill aFB that, even now, this is the most dominant and lethal multi-role weapons system in the world. It is time to field this gamechanging weapons system as rapidly as possible.
Read the full report here:
https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/BG3406.pdf
The Joint Strike Fighter program has endured its share of growing pains, but the F-35a is now fully operational, and those flying the jet have complete confidence in its ability to operate in and around the most intense threat environments in the world. While it will take several more years before the jet, its simulators, maintenance, and logistical support fully realize their potential, the technical issues that limited the early operational employment of the JSF have been overcome, and there is no doubt in the minds of those flying the F-35a at Hill aFB that, even now, this is the most dominant and lethal multi-role weapons system in the world. It is time to field this gamechanging weapons system as rapidly as possible.
Read the full report here:
https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/BG3406.pdf
