Former Acting US Secretary of Defense (November 9, 2020 to January 20) Christopher Miller during a press conference on January 14, during a press conference called the American fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II “a piece …”, writes Popular Mechanics, citing the corresponding transcript official speeches.
The magazine notes that the acting defense minister did not complete his remarks. The publication invited its readers to independently guess what Miller meant.
Popular Mechanics writes that “The United States and its allies [are] on the hook, not only for the purchase of the F-35 at between $ 110 and $ 117 million per plane, but also for the exorbitant cost of its flight hour of about $ 44,000. , fees for upgrading old aircraft, fixing many of the aircraft's shortcomings, paying bills for future upgrades and development of the sixth generation fighter. “
“Of course, Miller is glad that he no longer has to worry about the F-35,” concludes the publication, recalling that Miller's term ended after Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on January 20.
In January, Honored Test Pilot of Russia Magomed Tolboyev announced that the Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter would defeat the American F-35 Lightning II in one-on-one air combat.
In October 2020, the C4ISRNET publication reported that the F-35 Lightning II of the US Marine Corps (ILC), thanks to its integration into the tactical network, can be used to target high-precision weapons.
