US authorities ask locals for help in finding missing F-35 jet — Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina::Authorities say they are searching for the $80m jet around two lakes in the state of South Carolina.

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Better question is why, at $80m per plane, they cant find a way to track these assets even when they crash

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Better question is why is 1/3rd of my paycheck being stolen every week so we can build, and lose, fleets of $80 million planes

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If your plane crashes over unfriendly territory, you don’t want to make it easier for them to get their hands on it.

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Or just really good marketing. (for LMT)

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Because they spent $80 million dollars to make it untraceable so it wouldn’t get shot down.

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