Air Force has full F-35 fleet back in service following part problem in ejection seats
All of the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning IIs have returned to service, roughly three weeks after concerns over faulty ejection seats grounded most of them.
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All of the Air Force’s F-35A Lightning IIs have returned to service, roughly three weeks after concerns over faulty ejection seats grounded most of them.
Earlier this year, Martin-Baker, a U.K. manufacturer, identified a problem with explosive components used to launch the ejection seat out of the cockpit
US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall visited Tinker AFB to check on the current status of the F-35 Lightning engine program in late July.
The issue around the ejection seats of the F-35 had been reported back in April...
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