A Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that can take off in short distances and land vertically like a helicopter. Lockheed MartinLockheed Says Several Parts for F-35s Are Failing -- New York Times
Lockheed Martin said Tuesday that several parts on the most complex version of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter were failing more often than expected, a problem that is slowing flight testing on a model tailored for the Marines.
The company’s chief executive, Robert J. Stevens, told analysts that the problems had occurred on the version that can take off in short distances and land vertically like a helicopter.
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