Investigators Eye Third-Stage Turbine As F-35 Remains Grounded

Investigators have narrowed their focus to the third stage turbine of the F135 engine as the likely source of a fire that erupted June 23 as an F-35A fighter was preparing for takeoff at Eglin AFB, Florida, last month. The June 23 fire, which occurred at 9:15 a.m. local time, first prompted “safety...

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