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- The $1 trillion F-35 program has resulted in versions of the jet unable to fly supersonic for more than a brief period.
- The stresses of flying at supersonic speed threaten to erode a F-35's stealth coating and damage key antennas embedded in the tail of the aircraft.
- Instead of fixing the issue, the Pentagon has decided it is simply not important and restricted how long certain versions of the F-35 can fly at supersonic speeds.
