Royal Norwegian Air Force chief Brig. Gen. Tonje Skinnarland said in an exclusive interview with Defense News that his F-35 fleet has an issue with its unique drag chute.
Peculiar to RNoAF F-35A, the drag chute is mounted on a pod on top of the aircraft to help slow down the jet on icy runways. It was suppose to fail one per 10,000 uses.
However, the service is encountering a lower figure for the failure rate.
F-35 JPO and Lockheed Martin say the first compliant parachute will be delivered to Norway next year.
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