10-01-2018, 07:32 PM
(09-28-2018, 08:30 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: The F-14 had huge teething problems and was frequently referred to as a bust. They lost several during the testing process. The F-22 had oxygen flow issues as well, iirc a test pilot ended up dying due to this issue. The Osprey had enormous and ongoing issues during development. Not saying the F-35 will have similar success, just illustrating that the current issues do not mean the program is a failure.
Not to mention the F-111.
Heck, they were killing test pilots left and right in new planes back in the heyday 50's and 60's.
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