Despite 400 Percent Cost Increase and Poor Reliability, F-35 Approved for Increased Production Rate

Given the F-35’s soaring costs and reliability and performance issues, skepticism about the results of the DOT&E testing results seems wise.

An F-35 jet arrives at its new operational base at Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah, on Sept. 2, 2015. AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

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After more than 900 F-35s being delivered under so-called low-late production, the Pentagon has authorized the F-35 for full-rate production that will eventually deliver more than 2,400 planes.