A U.S. Marine F-35B taxis last year at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Marines)
Pentagon Grounds Marine Corps Version Of F-35 Fighter Jet -- Defense News
The DoD office in charge of the Joint Strike Fighter suspended flight operations on the F-35B (STOVL) variant Friday for precautionary reasons after a problem was discovered with the fueldraulic system in the jet, officials confirmed for Defense News.
All STOVL variant aircraft operating at Eglin Air Force base, Fla., Marine Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and Lockheed’s production factory in Fort Worth, Texas, have been grounded while engineer teams review data on the jet.
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Update #1: Pentagon grounds Marine Corps model of F-35 fighter jet -- Reuters
Update #2: Marine Corps F-35B Flights Suspended After a Part Fails -- Bloomberg Businessweek
My Comment: I can hear the excuses now.
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