Why we'll probably never be rid of the F-35 jet

[thewayne]

Lockheed has been amazingly smart: they've strategically selected subcontractors and subassembly facilities in 45 states! That means it's in the best interest of 90% of the entirety of Congress to continue production as stopping production would give ammunition to 90% of their opponents in either primary or general elections. Not an enviable position to be in.

The latest debacle of the F-35 was initially reported as an engine fire, but as it turned out, the plane strew parts along the length of the runway, which sounds like a casing failure or some sort of engine failure that ultimately produced a fire.

I was going to say that this once again proves that we have the best congress that money can buy, but in this case, the contractors didn't have to directly buy the congress by seeing to it that maximum damage would be done if the program is cut.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-22/flawed-f-35-fighter-too-big-to-kill-as-lockheed-hooks-45-states.html

Comments

[silveradept]

Yes, Lockheed has been very good at making sure they have allies everywhere, so that they can continue to profit from a government that throws more money than the military wants for "defense".