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New design changes raises pressure on future of military aircraft F-35B variant

Bethesda, Usa - For the project made by Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, another 4.6 billion Dollars will be spent

Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney have revealed the extent of design changes required to release the short take-off and vertical landing F-35B from a newly imposed "Probationary" status within two years. The Joint Strike Fighter programme is now cleared to spend another 4.6 billion Dollars partly to correct structural and propulsion design flaws in the F-35B. But patience is swiftly cooling with...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1124565
Rome, Italy, 01/12/2011 19:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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