U.S. Marine Corps' Oldest F-35B Joint Strike Fighters Will Fly For Just 2,100 Flight Hours, 'Well Under' The Expected Service Life Of 8,000 Hours

Air Force F-35s fly in formation over Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Air Force

Daily Mail: Bombshell report finds some F35 fighter jets will only fly for a QUARTER of their expected life because of 'major structural issues'

* Pentagon test report says plane will fly for just 2,100 flight hours, 'well under' the expected service life of 8,000 hours
* The plane has been hit by a huge list of issues, and is over a decade late
* Final cost estimates for the US military alone are expected to reach $1.5 trillion
* Also being tested by forces around the globe, including UK Royal Air Force

A Pentagon report is warning that the U.S. Marine Corps' oldest F-35B Joint Strike Fighters could remain airworthy for just over a quarter of their expected lifespan due to 'serious structural problems'.

According to Bloomberg one early version of the jet, known as 'early block F' and bought by the Marine Corps, could fly for just 2,100 flight hours, which the report says is 'well under' the expected service life of 8,000 hours.

The plane has been hit by a huge list of issues, and is over a decade late, with final cost estimates for the US military expected to reach $1.5 trillion.

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Update: Stealth F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Has Some Serious Problems: Report (National Interest/Task & Purpose)

WNU Editor: The problems keep on piling up for the F-35.

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