And on both sides of the Atlantic the rising cost of the stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter means its order book could shrink sharply.

而在大西洋东西两岸，具备隐形机能的F - 35联合战斗攻击机因为成本不断上涨，其订单数目亦可能出现大幅下滑。

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He also remains convinced that the cost-saving ideas that first gave birth to the F-35 remain valid-commonality of spares, quick and easy replacement of components, advanced diagnostics and so on.

他也仍然确信，节约成本的想法(这也是F - 35得以问世的原因)依然合理——备件共用、零部件快捷更换和先进的诊断系统等等。

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The Pentagon guesses that it will cost a third more to run the F-35 than the aircraft it is replacing.

五角大楼猜测，使用F-35要比使用那些被其取代的飞机多出三分之一的开销。

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So context is crucial to understanding what F-35 cost projections mean.

FORBES: Massive Cost Estimate For Fighter Program Is Misleading

This point has been noted repeatedly by the Government Accountability Office, a watchdog agency, and explains why items like aircraft modifications, pilot training and information systems are captured in the F-35 cost estimates but not in the support-cost estimates for previous planes.

FORBES: Massive Cost Estimate For Fighter Program Is Misleading

The F-35 shouldn't cost as much as the F-22, and it's more versatile.

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