18 February 2011

F-35 - a layman's question

This headline caused me some concern:

Bipartisan House Coalition Hopes to Cut Money for Second F-35 Engine

Does it mean that from now on the prime USAF (and IAF, incidentally) fighter jet will have to do with one engine only instead of the two planned?

Well, at least there is some duality in the House Coalition, it being bipartisan...