Air Force cuts back exhibition flights on new F-35 engine woes
Air Force cuts back exhibition flights on new F-35 engine woes Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg FacebookTwitterEmail A U.S. Marine Corps. F-35B Lightning II fighter jet performs maneuvers during the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on Feb. 11, 2020.Bloomberg photo by SeongJoon Cho. The Air Force F-35 jet team that performs at air shows around the world has had to scale back appearances this year. The problem: a growing shortage of engines because of longer repair periods, some due to previously unreported shortcomings with engine blade coatings. The Air Combat Command that controls the F-35 demonstrat...