U.S. Air Force Clears Lightweight Pilots To Fly F-35
Credit: F-35As: USAF
Nineteen months after the U.S. Air Force banned lightweight pilots from flying the F-35, the service is lifting the restriction, allowing men and women across the full weight envelope to safely operate the aircraft. At issue was a problem with the design of the F-35’s escape system that posed a...
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