America's F-35 stealth fighters are going to be flying less as costs soar, watchdog finds

A US Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Tuesday on Feb. 14, 2023.AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, FileThe US military's F-35 program is very expensive — and beset with challenges.A new watchdog report found that the lifetime cost for the stealth fighter has topped $2 trillion.The jet's availability has decreased, and the Pentagon also plans to use it less.The US military is cutting future flig