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JV Venable: Deeper look at the 5th generation F-35

When trying to sell cars, Packard Motor used to say, ask the man who owns one. When it comes to the F-35 fifth generation fighter, the Air Force might want to s...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

August 30, 2016 10:46 am

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JV Venable, senior research fellow, Heritage Foundation

When trying to sell cars, Packard Motor used to say, ask the man who owns one. When it comes to the F-35 fifth generation fighter, the Air Force might want to say, ask the man or woman who flies one. That's what the Heritage Foundation did in creating comprehensive assessment of the new platform. J. V. Venable, senior research fellow for defense policy at Heritage, talks to Federal Drive with Tom Temin about his findings.