Lockheed Martin Says F-35A Flight Hour Stretch Goal Achievable

F-35A
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin says there is a path to achieve the Defense Department’s $25,000 flight hour stretch goal for the F-35A by 2025, although Pentagon officials disagree. “We’ve reduced the Lockheed Martin-portion of F-35 [cost per flight hour] by about 15% since 2015,” according to a statement sent to...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.