Friday, March 11, 2011

F-35 Tests Suspended


F-35 Tests Suspended After Airborne Glitch -- Defense News

Flight testing of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters has been suspended after a U.S. Air Force aircraft experienced a dual generator failure and oil leak during a test sortie on March 9, prime contractor Lockheed Martin said March 11.

The plane, an F-35A, returned safely to base, but further test flights are being delayed while engineers figure out the cause of the problem.

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Update: F-35 test flights halted after dual in-flight generator failures -- Sky Talk

My Comment: This is a problem that they do not need right now, especially with other customers getting frustrated with the delays and increase in costs.
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