F-35 Jets: How did they get so expensive? (INFOGRAPHIC) - The Beaverton

F-35 Jets: How did they get so expensive? (INFOGRAPHIC)

The Harper government is considering scrapping a deal to buy a fleet of F-35 jets from American manufacturer Lockheed-Martin due to ballooning costs. Latest reports by an independent auditor placed the operating costs for a fleet of 65 F-35s at a total of $45 billion, well above earlier estimated reports. Here’s a breakdown of how those figures were calculated.