Britain’s £71 billion F-35 Lightning stealth jet programme has been plagued by significant delays, equipment shortages, and a critical lack of pilots and engineers, according to the public spending watchdog.
Despite the National Audit Office hailing the F-35, used by the RAF and on Royal Navy carriers, as "significantly superior" to all previous UK aircraft, the £11 billion already spent on the project represents a "disappointing return" when measured against the Ministry of Defence’s initial ambitions.
