Japanese F-35. Defpost
Business Insider: Japan's fleet of F-35s reportedly made 7 emergency landings before crash
* Five of Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-35 jets reportedly made seven emergency landings prior to a crash somewhere in the Pacific Ocean last week, according to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun.
* The emergency landings occurred in flight tests between June 2017 and January 2019, The Mainichi reported, citing defense officials.
* The crashed F-35, which was assembled by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagoya, Japan, was reportedly diagnosed with cooling and navigation system problems in June 2017 and August 2018.
* Four of the five F-35s with problems were also assembled by Mitsubishi.
Five of Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-35 jets reportedly made seven emergency landings prior to a crash somewhere in the Pacific Ocean last week, the Ministry of Defense said, according to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun.
Two of the emergency landings were related to the crashed F-35, but the Defense Ministry approved the aircraft to fly again. The emergency landings occurred in flight tests between June 2017 and January 2019, The Mainichi reported.
Among other issues, the F-35s reportedly had problems with the fuel and hydraulics systems. The diagnosed aircraft were were inspected and refitted with parts.
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WNU Editor: In the meantime the search for the crashed F-35 continues .... The U.S. And Japan Still Can't Find Their Missing F-35.
3 comments:
The search goes on but know it crashed?
What I understand they have found some wreckage of the plane..
Thanks I hadn't seen that.
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