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F35 went over budget and behind schedule but it's an incredibly effective combat aircraft
Sure, no argument there. There's just stuff like this
Source: https://theconversation.com/what-went-wrong-with-the-f-35-lockheed-martins-joint-strike-fighter-60905 (sub sources cited as well including military journals and declassified documents from the Air Force).
There are other gems out there about the F35 including how obsolete weapons from 1999 can penetrate its stealth capabilities, hone in on its radar cross section, and shoot it down.
But y'know, kinda like this VR pipe dream, don't let facts get in the way of delusion. Let's just pretend it's all great.