Even better news for the F-35. Lipstick on a pig, according to Janes

Harsh criticism for the ambiguous F-35 from the jdw.janes.com.

According to Pierre Sprey and Winslow Wheeler the aircraft is going to be too expensive but hardly capable. They also point the risk of getting 513 pieces with only 2% of the tests fulfilled and having 83% of the flight characteristics via computer simulations (!!!)

The two authors, estimate the final price of the aircraft might reach $200m.
A piece.

OTOH, the capabilities of the fighter are far from impressive.
Stealth characteristics are compromised, and at the same time, WVR potential are “disastrous”. !!

Of course nothing new here. Some of us are writing in this very forum, all the above, many years now.
What make the criticism so important is the names of the authors.
Pierre M. Sprey is a member of the design team of the F-16 and Α-10 and
Winslow T. Wheeler is director of Straus Military Reform Project of the Center of Defence Information.
no carlo kopp.