Meaning of âlong-windedâ in the English Dictionary. long-winded in British English. long-windedadjective. âº A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words.
A longtime defense analyst and critic of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program says taxpayers next year will pay between $148 million and $337 million per jet, depending on the model.
The cost of operation of the F-35 appears to be in a whole other league. Janeâs cites Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) estimates for the conventional F-35 A, assuming operational service over 30 years with 200 hours per year for each aircraft, to amount to USD 21000 per hour of flight.