Repairs On Grounded F-35s To Begin Next Week
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Credit: f-35: Lockheed Martin
FORT WASHINGTON, Maryland—In record turnaround time, the F-35 program office and Lockheed Martin will begin fixing the 15 F-35 aircraft that were grounded due to crumbling insulation inside the fuel tanks as soon as next week. Engineers will cut holes in the wings of the impacted jets in order to...
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