Lockheed will build 375 F-35's. Jul 20, 2022 1:00:58 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Swampy on Jul 20, 2022 1:00:58 GMT -5 I've said many times that I'm no fan of the F-35, which I consider a bloated project. And the contract is to build 375 jets for $30 billion, which comes to $80 million per plane. And that's just for starters, of course, because the cost will balloon to many times that $30 billion. Do you know how many F-15's I could get for $30 billion? Lots.