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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight. Operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II family began in 1995 with the Joint Strike Fighter program.Since its first flight in 2006, the aircraft has faced substantial controversy, shortages in its research and development supply, [1] and safety concerns due to incidents. [2]
The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject and how the $100 million warplane was ...
The F-35 program is expected to run through 2088 with costs anticipated to exceed $2 trillion, according to the US Government Accountability Office. With Post wires Show comments
The F-35 program is estimated to top at least $2 trillion over the coming decades, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report last year, citing the U.S. Department of Defense.
Officials said an F-35 fighter jet crashed in Alaska on Tuesday after the pilot managed to safely eject from the aircraft – the latest mishap involving the U.S. military's most expensive weapon ...
On 28 September 2018, A F-35B crashed near MCAS Beaufort in which the pilot safely ejected. [7] The entire F-35 fleet was grounded to inspect all F135-PW-600 engines. An investigation found the cause was a manufacturing defect in an engine fuel tube which would rupture and cause loss of power. [8] This was the first crash of a F-35.
PEO(F-35), also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program, is tasked with defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and allies. The Program Executive Officer for PEO(F-35) is Lt. Gen. Michael J. Schmidt, USAF. [39]
In the video, the plane can be seen striking the ramp, bursting into flames, and sliding across the flight deck before falling into the sea.