The entire global fleet of US F-35 fighter jets has been grounded, the Pentagon said on Thursday morning, pending a fleet-wide inspection of engines in the wake of an F-35B crash last month.
“The action to perform the inspection is driven from initial data from the ongoing investigation of the F-35B that crashed in the vicinity of Beaufort, South Carolina, on 28 September,” according to a statement from the F-35 Joint Program Office, posted by US Naval Institute News.
“The aircraft mishap board is continuing its work and the US Marine Corps will provide additional information when it becomes available.”
The inspections will look at possible defects in fuel tubes in the engines and are expected to be completed within the next several days.
The F-35B crash in South Carolina was the first ever such accident involving an F-35 variant.
I’m glad to hear this –now my heart can stop racing– worried about china’s parts involvement.!
I’m glad to hear this –now my heart can stop racing– worried about china’s parts involvement.!
what stupid and ignorant remark. I will say if those airplanes show some mal-functions at this early stage, it can only be attributed strongly to her manufacturers.
what stupid and ignorant remark. I will say if those airplanes show some mal-functions at this early stage, it can only be attributed strongly to her manufacturers.
Roger Cheng What a Stupid and Ignorant remark now that even Bloomberg know’s the PLA has a backdoor into every computer…. and this generation of aircraft are incapable of flight without constant computer adjustments of flight controls and engine parameters. To think that this vulnerability is not being explored and corrected is…ignorant. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies
Roger Cheng What a Stupid and Ignorant remark now that even Bloomberg know’s the PLA has a backdoor into every computer…. and this generation of aircraft are incapable of flight without constant computer adjustments of flight controls and engine parameters. To think that this vulnerability is not being explored and corrected is…ignorant. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies
I understand China has had the contract over a decade ago to build our fighter planes. Obama’s regime could not get parts for downed vehicles…..go figure!
I understand China has had the contract over a decade ago to build our fighter planes. Obama’s regime could not get parts for downed vehicles…..go figure!
Just don`t get much for 100,000,000 dollars anymore. it was junk on the drawing board and the product is junk. Or as they say about computer programs, " Junk in junk out".
Just don`t get much for 100,000,000 dollars anymore. it was junk on the drawing board and the product is junk. Or as they say about computer programs, " Junk in junk out".