F-35’s ejection seat unlikely to be fixed before 2018

The U.S. Air Force has been forced to push back the lifting of weight restrictions on F-35 pilots until 2018.



According to Defense News, ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker requires more time for additional testing.

“More tests have been conducted, and initial results look promising, but we still have a significant number of tests to conduct to validate and qualify the seat with the changes,” a spokesperson wrote in an email to the publication.

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