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More troubles with the F-35B
Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 15:17
by maddog65
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has temporarily grounded the Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the tri-service stealth fighter after the failure of a fueldraulic line in the aircraft's propulsion system. The fueldraulic line powers the actuator for the F-35B's STOVL exhaust vectoring system.
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Re: More troubles with the F-35B
Posted: 22 Jan 2013, 20:03
by Firebird
So glad we decided to go back to that version.
Re: More troubles with the F-35B
Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 17:37
by petebramley
Can we have our Harriers back "Pretty Please"
Re: More troubles with the F-35B
Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 17:45
by MIKE JG
For the right price, sure.....
Re: More troubles with the F-35B
Posted: 23 Jan 2013, 17:53
by maddog65
I was going to say "Harriers? What Harriers."
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Oh those Harriers. Well you see.. what happened was...
Re: More troubles with the F-35B
Posted: 29 Jan 2013, 11:46
by maddog65
Engineers working on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) have identified the likely culprit behind a fueldraulic line failure on 16 January that led to the temporary grounding of the US Marine Corps' B-model aircraft.
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