Completion Of The $382 Billion F-35 Fighter Project Is Nowhere In Sight

It's supposed to be the future of American air combat power, but the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Fighter may as well be called the "flying problem child." It's had issues with its software, which Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan has called "the gorilla in the room." Then there are the issues with the complex helmet system the pilot wears, not to mention the enormous cost, which the Economist places at $382 billion. That makes it the most expensive military project ever. CNBC now repo...