Two F-35B aircraft fly in formation over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in September 2013.

Business Insider: Pentagon: Here are all the problems with the F-35

The US military's fifth-generation fighter is no stranger to controversy.

The F-35, which comes with an estimated $1.5 trillion pricetag over the life of the program, has faced numerous hurdles and delays. Most recently, there have been concerns over its computer systems' vulnerability, and Chinese hackers have possibly stolen classified data related to the project.

The F-35's construction has continued, and it is being manufactured across multiple states and different countries. For better or worse, it's going to be the US and its allies' main warplane for decades to come.

WNU Editor: I suspect that this is just a partial list (no mention on the growing worry on the F-35 helmet that the pilots will use ). On a side note .... the US Navy may want their version of the F-35 .... but they are hedging their bets by now wanting more F/A-18 Hornets .... Exclusive: U.S. Navy wish list has 12 Boeing jets, eight F-35s - sources (Reuters)

Update: Here is a brutal commentary on the F-35 .... The Disappointment That Is the F-35 (David Archibald, American Thinker). Even Mother Jones is now piling on .... The F-35 Is Still FUBAR (AJ Vicens, Mother Jones).