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F-35 Fighter Jet Crashes Again, Pilot Safe<\/strong><\/p>\n

The F-35, the world’s most advanced and expensive fighter jet, has crashed for the second time in recent months. On Tuesday, an F-35 crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, resulting in a pilot bailout. According to the U.S. Air Force, the pilot was safe and uninjured but was taken to a hospital to recover.<\/p>\n

Video Footage Captured by Witness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video footage of the crash and ejection was captured by a witness and uploaded to social media. The footage can be viewed on YouTube.<\/p>\n

The F-35: A Troubled Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

The F-35 is an embattled weapons system, with a price tag of $2 trillion, making it the most expensive weapon ever built. Even the Manhattan Project, which gave the world nuclear weapons, only cost around $30 billion in today’s dollars.<\/p>\n

Criticism of the F-35 Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

The F-35 program has long drawn criticism from politicians and the public. It’s expensive and seems to crash a lot. Elon Musk, who is now in a position of authority in the U.S. government, criticized the F-35 in a post on X last year, calling it "a shit design."<\/p>\n

Recent Crashes<\/strong><\/p>\n

In December 2022, an F-35B crashed while attempting to land at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas. The pilot ejected, and locals caught the crash on camera.<\/p>\n

In January 2022, an F-35 crashed coming in for a landing on the USS Carl Vinson. An investigation blamed the pilot, and someone on the ship filmed the crash on their phone and leaked it to the internet.<\/p>\n

In October 2022, an F-35 that crashed in Utah was caused by a software glitch, according to the Air Force.<\/p>\n

In September 2023, an F-35 in South Carolina went missing for 30 days before being found in a field near a rural community. The pilot was safe, but the crash was not caught on camera.<\/p>\n

Other Notable Crashes<\/strong><\/p>\n

In May 2023, an F-35 crashed near a road and produced an incredible amount of footage. The jet took off from Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico and crashed shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n

In 2021, an F-35B shot itself.<\/p>\n

In 2014, an F-35A’s engine caught fire on the runway.<\/p>\n

In 2018, another F-35 in South Carolina crashed near Beaufort, South Carolina.<\/p>\n

The Future of the F-35 Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

The F-35 is an expensive aircraft, and the Pentagon is under pressure to trim its budget. A man with a Crusader Kings II tattoo is running the Pentagon, and he has publicly expressed his disdain for the F-35. The White House is sending confusing signals about what military programs it will pay for.<\/p>\n

Anything is possible in the world of defense contracts, and the future of the F-35 program is uncertain.<\/p>\n\n
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