US Air Force Concerned About F-35 Delivery Delay -- Reuters
* Software, production issues could slow deliveries.
* Air Force could upgrade F-16s to cover any fighter gap.
WASHINGTON Nov 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force's top general said on Tuesday he was concerned software development and production issues could delay the service's plan to start using new F-35 fighter jets in April 2016.
General Norton Schwartz said the Air Force variant of the Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) fighter jet was doing better in testing and development than the Navy and Marine Corps' versions, but it was not clear whether software issues would delay the start of their use in combat.
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