The first F-35 class conducted at Eglin Air Force Base has started.
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Category: Navy
Stealth coating peeling off from F-35’s horizontal tail surfaces
The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester says the F-35 failed to meet some of its testing goals last year even as the fighter made 18 percent more flights than planned.
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Weight-saving measures for F-35 made the jet 25% more vulnerable to exploding in mid-air
A report by DOT&E said the F-35 is more vulnerable to exploding in mid-air after being hit as engineers shed weight from the aircraft.
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China recognizes seven J-15 pilots
Chief of the PLAN Wu Shenli gave out recommendation letters to seven J-15 pilots for their contributions the the Chinese aircraft carrier program on Jan. 11.
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HSM-41 celebrates 170,000 mishap free hours
The U.S. Navy’s HSM-41 squadron celebrated 170,000 consecutive flight hours without a Class “A” mishap on Jan. 8.
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