The Numbers Behind America's Most Expensive Fighter Jet Ever [Infographic]

In this case, a picture is worth 1.5 trillion words The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a long in-development, government-funded stealth fighter made by Lockheed Martin. Designed to replace up to seven different fighters, it could potentially do everything from night stealth missions to tank destruction to vertical takeoff, but it has been plagued by technological problems. Its other salient feature? It is the most expensive fighter jet developed. Ever. Pro Publica put this infographic together pre...