The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) was supposed to fill multiple roles for the Air Force, Navy, Marines, and US foreign partners. The jet — the most expensive US weapons project of all time — was designed to have aerial combat, close-air support, and long-range-strike capabilities.
But that's not how the plane's turned out so far. A string of damning reports have seriously called the $1.5 trillion plane into question, specifically it's "dogfighting" ability when matched against less sophisticated aircraft. And now, one expert has made a convincing case that the fighter's long-range capabilities don't measure up to expectations either.
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