With $50M In Damage, Burnt F-35 Likely To Be Stripped For Parts

Credit: USAF/AETC
U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) found that damage to an F-35A that caught fire last year after a catastrophic engine mishap totaled more than $50 million. With such damage, “It is likely parts will be returned to the F-35 spares inventory as appropriate,” says F-35 Joint...

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