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Re:The Air Force is having to reverse engineer parts of its ... by rtkwe on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @07:52PM (#26337161)
The F35 seems like a project management issue more than engineering. No one stopped the scope from creeping out of control as new tech and capabilities were added.
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Re:The Air Force is having to reverse engineer parts of its ... by dragonwriter on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @07:57PM (#26337191)
> No one stopped the scope from creeping out of control as new tech and capabilities were added.

The problem with F-35 wasn't scope creep, it was the initial premise which operated under a mistaken belief that getting a single “do everything” airframe to maximize commonality would drive down unit cost, rather than driving it up through the conflicting needs of distinct missions.

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