The Main Reason Why The F-35 So Expensive

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is expensive because it is the world’s most capable and high-end fighter jet. It is an aircraft that is better thought of as a super-sensing, super-fusing supercomputer than a fighter jet in the classic sense. Lockheed Martin has managed to reduce the flyaway costs of the F-35 to surprisingly low levels, but it’s the add-on, maintenance, and various associated costs that drive up the total expenses.