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Marine unit found metal shavings in F-35 fuel, plastic tool in wing
Metal shavings in contaminated fuel, incorrectly assembled parts, and a plastic scraper protruding from a wing fold were among the faults discovered in five new F-35C Joint Strike Fighters delivered to a U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadron in California in 2023, according to a memo obtained by Defense News. (www.defensenews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Well, if I'd been closer I'd have taken the 169,000 lbs of fuel off their hands and I wouldn't have charged them for the service, either.
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I see the produced trash since I pick au a Cessna Sovereign in 2007.
I see the produced trash since I pick au a Cessna Sovereign in 2007.
F-35C? Thought the Marines fly the VSTOL Variant F-35B. At least the picture shows an B with the hump behind the cockpit and single front wheel.
They have two fleet squadrons that fly the F-35C, one of them being VMFA 314.
Thank you for this information. Wasn’t sure but it makes sense. But the picture shows the B Variant.
Almost as bad as the KC46 tankers - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-01/boeing-tanker-s-flaws-irk-air-force-spur-336-million-holdback?utm_medium=cpc_search&utm_campaign=NB_ENG_DSAXX_DSAXXXXXXXXXX_EVG_XXXX_XXX_COUSA_EN_EN_X_BLOM_GO_SE_XXX_XXXXXXXXXX&gad_source=5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwOS5q9rqhQMVcUtHAR1SyAPNEAAYASAAEgKnRPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds