Lockheed Martin says there is a path to achieve the Defense Department’s $25,000 flight hour stretch goal for the F-35A by 2025, although Pentagon officials disagree.

The Pentagon admits its $25,000 flight hour stretch goal for the Lockheed Martin F-35A is unrealistic to attain by fiscal 2025.

After an internal review, the Army drills basic pilot skills before training with virtual reality and in classified scenarios.