Early F-35s Begin Retrofits To 3F Standard

Credit: F-35: USAF
Lockheed Martin is beginning work to upgrade 94 already fielded F-35s to the so-called 3F configuration, work that is slated to take up to 20 years to finish. These jets were delivered in earlier configurations with substantially less capability to keep the program moving through production even as...

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