Unsafe at any speed?

March 24, 2015

The F-35 fighter is the most expensive weapons program in US history; it's also one of the most controversial

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Unsafe at any speed?

With a $1.4 trillion price tag and growing, the F-35 has experienced one setback after another. Independent Pentagon reviews have expressed concerns about fire hazards and the plane's software, and it still isn't cleared for combat. Sheila MacVicar speaks with former Pentagon insiders to understand what's really gone wrong, and whether the Pentagon should be buying the plane at all


 

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