11-09-11 F-35 officially 7 years late. Operating capability not until 2018.

bowser — 7/20/2013 1:01:22 AM (archived)

http://elpdefensenews.blogspot.com/2011/11/f-35-officially-7-years-late-for-usaf.html

"The United States Air Force (USAF) has officially stated that initial operating capability (IOC) for the F-35 won't happen until sometime in 2018. This was sort of expected when looking at the tea leaves over the past several months.

"F-35 IOC for the USAF is now 7 years late compared to the original plan back in 2001.

"Trends and program progress would indicate this will slip again."

This is a computer driven plane, and 20% of the code hasn't even been written yet.

The Russians and Chinese (with Russian engines) are proceeding along apparently nicely. They are able to abort losing ideas and focus upon what works. And are stealing US technology.

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The F-35 - Why other countries are bailing out. - bowser - 7/15/2013 1:03:37 AM
- Here is a link that might shed some light - Jody - 7/18/2013 1:01:18 AM
- Pentagon lowers F-35 performance bar - bowser - 7/16/2013 12:56:06 AM
  - The development cycle. - ER - 7/16/2013 1:01:38 PM
    - This one is so far behind that some say the Russians and Chinese have passed it. - bowser - 7/17/2013 6:49:38 PM
      - Prove it. - Jody - 7/18/2013 12:48:30 AM
        
        11-09-11 F-35 officially 7 years late. Operating capability not until 2018. - bowser - 7/20/2013 1:01:22 AM
      - By hacking our computers and stealing technology. - Jody - 7/17/2013 7:33:34 PM
        
        Shocking! We wouldn't do that. - ER - 7/17/2013 10:28:31 PM
- It is true there has been alot of cost over runs, but it is a very complicated program. - Jody - 7/15/2013 10:59:42 PM
- The big train that could... - FrankC - 7/15/2013 6:07:37 PM
- American Foxbat - ER - 7/15/2013 12:54:41 PM
  - "Highly paid Defense Industry workers" - TB - 7/15/2013 4:04:11 PM
    - Is there some reason some workers shouldn't be highly paid? That offends you, doesn't it. - bowser - 7/16/2013 12:59:29 AM
      - The point, and there was one... - TB - 7/16/2013 2:08:23 AM
        
        I sure was wrong on that one. My sincere apologies. - bowser - 7/16/2013 2:14:04 AM
        
        No problem. - TB - 7/16/2013 2:23:04 AM
    - Give me a break, Tom. - ER - 7/15/2013 4:55:57 PM
      - You don't handle this stuff very well, do you? - TB - 7/15/2013 6:48:10 PM
        
        What stuff? - ER - 7/15/2013 7:59:27 PM
        
        Intellectual rebuttal, for one, either delivering or accepting it. - TB - 7/15/2013 11:51:07 PM
        
        So it was Clinton's fault, eh? - ER - 7/16/2013 1:16:30 AM

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