The LockheedMartin F35 Lightning II is slated to be the mainstay of the US Air Force and NATO's air forces for years to come. But as Bill Sweetman, veteran aerospace journalist and independent analyst, dissects in his new book, "Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: How the F35 Hollowed Out the United States Airforce", the program's lack of oversight and leadership has left the aircraft and its operators in a dangerous position.

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00:00 Welcome and Introduction
02:52 The Origins of the JSF
09:51 What is the F35
19:08 The Priorities of the USA vs the F35
24:55 Trying to Build The Aircraft
28:57 Engines and Thermal Management
33:23 PASM's Mirage
35:29 The Foreign Customers
43:27 The F35's Limitations Range and Capabilities
48:05 Emergence of New Multinational Programs
49:37 Lessons Learned For Defence Procurement
57:16 Conclusions and Become a Damcasteer!