The pentagon is once again testing high tech weapons aircraft. Critics say they the fighter jets aren't worth the price tag and are they’re hoping to scrap them.

So what does that mean for the future of the F-22 and the F-35? They are the most expensive weapons program ever, says the Pentagon... $384 billion dollars earmarked for some 3,000 F-35 stealth fighter jets. Testing is resuming after a two week halt when electrical problems emerged.

Then there's the F-22 Air Force stealth fighter--at more than $140 million per plane. The nearly 200 plane fleet has been grounded since May after oxygen to the pilots kept cutting off. One pilot died.

There’s a half trillion dollar price tag for both aircraft.

Andrew Krepinevich of Stategic & Budgetary Assessment says “The question is are you really getting the kind of combat capability that justifies that cost?

Sen. John McCain of Arizona, back on June 9th, told a Senate committee, “We cannot afford aircraft that double and triple the original estimated costs.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, also back in that June 9th committee issued a warning. “I think we have to watch it very carefully.”

The F-22 has never been in combat. The F-35 may go the same way. Both planes have serious limitations.

These aircraft are relatively short range, which means they have to be based fairly close to the area of conflict.

What we've seen in recent years is countries like China, countries like Iran building ballistic missile forces than can easily target the forward air bases.

Winslow Wheeler, a Pentagon spending critic says the planes are too expensive and not stealthy enough. “Against some radars it's detectable as soon as it comes over the radar horizon and some of the radars that are best at doing that are quite antiquated technology from the Soviets."

The future of the F-35 will be in the hands of congress when lawmakers deliberate budget cuts this fall.