F-35 grounded 2/22 -- Cleared to fly again 2/28

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F-35 grounded 2/22 -- Cleared to fly again 2/28

Started by Chris Kennedy, February 22, 2013, 01:07:51 PM

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Chris Kennedy

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F-35 grounded 2/22 -- Cleared to fly again 2/28

February 22, 2013, 01:07:51 PM Last Edit: February 28, 2013, 08:07:22 PM by Chris Kennedy

All F-35 flights have been suspended due to a cracked engine turbine blade.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/f-35-grounding-latest-setback-for-troubled-program-87953.html?hp=r3

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Re: F-35 grounded

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February 22, 2013, 01:12:34 PM

Thanks Chris, I guess we won't be seeing the 35s this week, stay tuned.

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February 22, 2013, 01:15:29 PM

Guess not. This doesn't sound like something that can be resolved quickly.

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Re: F-35 grounded (again)

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February 28, 2013, 08:05:28 PM

Cleared to fly again.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/01/us-lockheed-fighter-idUSBRE91R1IT20130301

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