联合王国的710亿F-35喷气式飞机项目面临重大延误和短缺,只有37架飞机在使用。 UK's £71 billion F-35 jet program faces major delays and shortages, with only 37 aircraft in service.

联合王国旨在运送138架飞机的710亿F-35闪电隐形飞机计划面临严重延误、设备短缺、缺乏飞行员和工程师。 The UK's £71 billion F-35 Lightning stealth jet program, aimed to deliver 138 aircraft, faces significant delays, equipment shortages, and a lack of pilots and engineers. 国家审计署(NAO)报告说,与国防部最初的计划相比,迄今为止所花费的110亿英镑已经产生了“令人失望的回报”。 The National Audit Office (NAO) reports that the £11 billion spent so far has resulted in a "disappointing return" compared to the Ministry of Defence's original plans. 尽管存在这些问题,联合王国有37架F-35B型飞机在使用,并计划在年底前准备好两个完整的中队。 Despite these issues, the UK has 37 F-35B aircraft in service and plans to have two full squadrons ready by year-end. 该方案在联合王国支持大约20 000个工作岗位。 The program supports around 20,000 jobs in the UK.