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The F-35 Striker Jet and Pork Barrel Politics
More than 15 years in the making, the F-35 striker jet still has trouble landing on wet runways. The most expensive weapons system in history was grounded again this week, missing several airshows in England. They were much-needed marketing opportunities to help sell the F-35 fighter-bomber to foreign countries, amortizing increasing costs.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readMore than 15 years in the making, the F-35 striker jet still has trouble landing on wet runways. The most expensive weapons system in history was grounded again this week, missing several airshows in England. They were much-needed marketing opportunities to help sell the F-35 fighter-bomber to foreign countries, amortizing increasing costs. We’ll hear about continued Congressional support despite a history of failure.
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2 of 3Is the US Building an "Airplane to Nowhere"?- 1:19A Confident Assad Sworn in for Another 7 Years as Syria’s President
- 8:10The F-35 Striker Jet and Pork Barrel PoliticsYou’re reading this
- 43:57Surprise Look at Netanyahu’s Worldview