Netherlands Grounds F-35s Over Engine Wear Concerns

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Credit: USAF
The Netherlands has temporarily halted operations with its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet over concerns about engine wear. The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) says the wear could be caused by grit from an anti-slip coating used on the runway at Leeuwarden, the main operating...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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