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On 28 September 2018, the first F-35 crash occurred. A USMC F-35B crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, and the pilot ejected safely. [8] The crash was attributed to a faulty fuel tube; all F-35s were grounded on 11 October pending a fleet-wide inspection of the tubes. [9] The next day, most USAF and USN F-35s returned ...
The F-35's operating cost is higher than some older USAF tactical aircraft. In fiscal year 2018, the F-35A's cost per flight hour (CPFH) was $44,000, a number that was reduced to $35,000 in 2019. [285] For comparison, in 2015 the CPFH of the A-10 was $17,716; the F-15C, $41,921; and the F-16C, $22,514. [286]
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 ...
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The United States Marine Corps has completed its investigation into an F-35B Lightning II aircraft that crashed into the woods in Williamsburg County last year.
After 5 p.m., Joint Base Charleston posted on social media that a "pilot ejected safely" following an afternoon "mishap" involving an F-35. Officials said they were focusing on a pair of lakes ...
The pilot survived after ejecting. This was the second crash of a fighter jet of the Taiwanese Air Force within three months after the crash of an F-16 on 11 January. [138] 18 March A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B participating in military exercise Cold Response in Norway crashed in the Gråtådalen valley in Beiarn Municipality in Nordland county ...
The military aircraft, recognized as America's most expensive weapon, went down just before noon, the pilot is presumed to have ejected.
Japan warned that it may halt its purchase of the F-35 if the cost per aircraft increases and Canada has indicated it has not yet committed to purchase the aircraft. [94] [95] The United States is now projected to spend an estimated $323 billion for development and procurement of the F-35, making it the most expensive defense program ever. [96]