Experts on the American F-35: very expensive and inefficient
“It turns out that the F-35 fighter, which is causing many complaints, is cost-effective and, quote, leading aviation complex. So, at least, says its manufacturer - the company Lockheed Martin. The company even won a contract of the United States Missile Defense Agency for a total of over $ 500 million for the modification of the fighter, ”the television report said.
Nevertheless, the pilots "are already complaining about numerous problems and claim the need for improvements, and this despite the fact that billions of dollars have already been spent on the production of the fighter."
“The Government of Norway on its official Instagram page at the end of 2015 published a photo of cookies in the form of F-35. However, many did not like it, they called it offensive and even vulgar. Norway is one of the many countries that purchased the scandalous fighter, as well as, for example, Israel, Japan, Australia and Turkey, ”says the journalist RT.
Now the complete set of the fighter is planned to be supplemented with a special helmet for the pilot - "the most expensive and perfect." Also positioned and the machine itself.
“The high accuracy and instantaneous image transfer of the helmet display of the F-35 pilot allows it to serve as an augmented reality system,” according to the presentation video.
However, the tests revealed another problem: the helmet was too heavy, and pilots could get neck injuries when ejecting.
The channel asked to comment on the situation of the aeronautical engineer Pierre Spray, who participated in the development of the F-16 fighter.
In his opinion, America "cannot afford a multi-purpose aircraft, since it costs much more than three specialized aircraft that do well with their tasks."
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