Pentagon Grounds The F-35 Fleet

All F-35s were grounded for a period last week so that oil sensor inspections could be conducted. (Lockheed Martin)

F-35 Fighter Jets Temporarily Grounded by Engine Problems -- Wall Street Journal

Oil Leak on One Plane Leads to Inspection of 104-Jet Fleet

The Pentagon temporarily grounded the entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet at the start of the weekend after one of the advanced jets suffered an engine oil leak and declared an in-flight emergency.

While the suspension of flight and ground testing on Friday was described by F-35 program officials as a precautionary move, it is the second time in 16 months that engine problems have grounded the entire fleet. It comes just two weeks before the plane is due to make its first international appearance.

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More News On The F-35 Program's Growing Problems

Pentagon Orders Engine Inspections Before F35s Fly Again -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Pentagon temporarily grounds F-35 fighter jets -- Global Post/AFP
Engine Issues Halt F-35 Flights Over Weekend -- Defense News
F-35 fleet grounded for oil warning checks -- Australian Aviation
F-35 Stable, but Software Potential Long-Term Issue -- Defense News
Senior Air Force Officer: The F-35 Is An Epic Waste -- Ben Farmer, Business Insider/The Telegraph
The F-35 Fleet Was Grounded Again for the Bajillionth Time -- Gizmodo
McCain questions 'cronyism' on Lockheed F-35 program -- Reuters