Country, who have acquired or hope to acquire F-35 fighters from the United States, must be, noticed that publication, which appeared 14 January on the official website of the Pentagon. The US Military Internet portal published a transcript of Christopher Miller, then acting Secretary of Defense of the United States.
Chris Miller (head of the Pentagon under Trump) talks about his conversation with a military pilot, asking him, what plane does he fly on?. The pilot replied, that he pilots an F-35 fighter, and added, that “this is an incredible plane”. The following is the response from the acting head of the Pentagon in the published transcript.
According to data provided on the US military website, Christopher Miller asked the pilot to be more specific.
In the Pentagon text it sounds like this:
He said: (flies) on the F-35. I: I think, it's just... And he (propulsion) laughed. And I said,: Well, seriously... tell me about him. There was something about the ability to restrain, what other words, about the fifth generation. I said, that this is an investment for that ability, which we shouldn't use.
Next Chris Miller added, that in a conversation with the pilot words were said about, that the US needs to invest in sixth generation fighters. The F-35 was also called a "monster".
From the transcript:
We created a monster. Yes, you know that yourself.
Previously, hundreds of deficiencies and shortcomings were identified in the F-35 fighter. From vibrations in the cockpit when using an aircraft gun to problems with providing oxygen to the pilot. According to some reports, It was because of problems with oxygen that the Japanese Air Force pilot died – then his F-35 fell into the sea.
Recall, that General Lloyd Austin is now ascending to the post of head of the Pentagon. Congress approved his candidacy.
