Can you find the page where they talk about trends in mean time between unscheduled maintenance, average workhours to fix problems, reliability, availability and FMC rates? Thx.
And since you bring it up, this thread started in August 2010, six months after the JPO boss was booted, but only a year or so after SecDef Gates had been assuring everyone that the program was going just fine.
And Gates said it was OK to be reliant on the JSF because the Chinese wouldn't have any stealth aircraft in 2020 and "no more than a handful" by 2025. So how's that working out?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...7042X820110105
The schedule on paper called for Block 3 IOT&E in early FY14, but flight-test jets were being delivered 6-16 months late and when they were "delivered" they still needed a ton of upgrades and fixes. It would take another three years before the program was sufficiently stabilized to even set new IOC dates.
And while you're quoting LockMart's marketing folks, here's what LockMart's consultant was telling us back then.
Despite Predicted Cost Increases, Many F-35 Program Metrics Are Positive - Lexington Institute
It's history now, but you know what the chap said about learning from history...