Runaway Fighter
Episode 3 · 2012-09-28
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
Exclusive new revelations about the troubled F-35 program It could yet prove to be the most expensive defense purchase in Canadian history -- $25 billion and counting. The military promises it's the best fighter jet available, but some critics are saying it's a turkey hatched from a bad idea: a do-it-all plane that might not do anything well-at-all. Was Canada pressured to buy the F-35 fighter jet? Will the jet ever deliver on its promise of being the top gun in the sky? Did the government cover up the true costs to win an election? With secret documents and exclusive interviews with Air Force insiders, Gillian Findlay pieces together the troubling story of the F-35. From Lockheed Martin's first prototype and bungled development process to Canada's decision to buy the fighter jet without an open competition, "Runaway Fighter" raises serious questions about a procurement system seemingly run amok and a jetfighter critics say will never live up to its spin.
60 minutes
Season 38 episodes
1. Into The Death Zone2012-09-14
2. Kingston Pen: Secrets and Lies2012-09-21
3. Runaway Fighter2012-09-28
4. The Widow's Web2012-10-05
5. The Life and Death of Gloria Taylor2012-10-12
6. Whistleblowers: Moment of Truth2012-10-19
7. Lost In The Struggle: The Next Chapter2012-10-26
8. Lucky 72012-11-02
9. The Elephant in the Room2012-11-09
10. Left for Dead2012-11-16
11. Lance Armstrong: Master of Spin2012-11-23
12. Hunting Magnotta2012-11-30
13. Costa Concordia: The Captain's Tale2012-12-07
14. The Imperfect Spy2013-01-11
15. The Last Race2013-01-18
17. Target Bin Laden2013-02-01
18. Crossfire2013-02-08
19. The Unrepentant2013-02-22
20. The Vanishing2013-03-01
21. Second Wave2013-03-08
22. Ironman2013-03-29
23. Mission Improbable2013-04-05
24. Rate My Hospital2013-04-12
