F-35 strikes trillion-dollar mark for maintenance bills

Lockheed Martin F-35

The Pentagon intended the Lockheed Martin F-35 to be an affordable fighter, but support cost estimates have reached the 13-digit mark. Can the fat be trimmed?

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