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Officials in the US military knew about the faulty ejector seat mechanism in F-35 jets in back in April but did not take action until recently.

The Air Force has temporarily sidelined nearly half of its combat training aircraft and a smaller portion of its primary training aircraft while it reviews the safety of a potentially defective ejection seat part.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets because a faulty component was found... 29.07.2022, Sputnik International

Martin-Baker flagged its cartridge-actuated devices -- explosive components used to launch an ejection seat out of the cockpit -- as the issue.

U.S. Air Force officials called for the F-35 Lighting II fleet to stand down temporarily as concerns mount over a faulty ejection seat in the aircraft.

The stand-down follows the Navy grounding an undisclosed number of jets due to concerns with ejection seat safety.

A potential defect in cartridge actuated devices (CAD) used in ejection seats has prompted the grounding of hundreds of military aircraft including Air Force T-38 Talons and T-6 Texan IIs.

The Air Force is turning to immersive training devices for pilot training as it downsizes its fleet of aging T-1A Jayhawk training aircraft.

“Arrgg! You’ll be walking the plank!” said Staff Sgt. Paul Hauschen, of the New York Naval Militia, to the first group of Navy Reserve sailors preparing to jump off the