F-35A Incident Points To Tailpipe Fire

Credit: F-35A: USAF
A U.S. Air Force F-35A caught fire as it was preparing for a training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, on Sept. 23, the service announced late last week. The pilot was forced to egress about 10:20 a.m. MDT while starting up the engine due to a fire from the aft section of the aircraft...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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