Tom Burbage et al., "F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II" (Skyhorse, 2023)

New Books in Technology · Oct 29, 2023 · 1h 14m

The inside story of the most expensive and controversial military program in history, as told by those who lived it. The F-35 has changed allied combat warfare. But by the time it’s completed, it will cost more than the Manhattan Project and the B-2 Stealth Bomber. It has been subject to the most aggressive cyberattacks in history from China, Russia, North Korea, and others. Its stealth technology required nearly 9 million lines of code; NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover required 2.5 million. And it was this close to failure. F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II (Skyhorse, 2023) is the only…