Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

United Kingdom draws the line to the JSF programme's feasibility

London, UK - Its shipped version appears too heavy to ensure landing procedure safety

British Ministry of Defence has unveiled that feasibility problems would exist for the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme, regarding its shipped STOVL (Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing) version, aimed to replace the Harriers in the future (see for details AVIONEWS), as it would appear excessively heavy. Although Lockheed Martin’s representatives had made know that solutions for such problem a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 63559
Rome, Italy, 05/20/2004 09:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

AirportsAeroporti di Roma: today handling staff strike

Report on a small fire at Rome-Ciampino aiport

Brief. Due to the Italian strike impacting ground handling services on February 5, 2025, some flights may be delayed or cancelled. Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) in a statement said that passengers are therefore... more

Civil aviationCollision in flight plane-helicopter. Nbaa (2): Chris Rocheleau as FAA acting administrator

The Association welcomes his selection by Trump at a critical time after the tragedy

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the announcement, made yesterday by President Donald Trump, that Chris Rocheleau has been appointed acting administrator of the Federal Aviation... more

DefenseAdmiral Cavo Dragone takes over from Admiral Bauer as Chair of the NATO Military Committee

In his inaugural address he added that, “Alone, we may go faster, but together, we can go further" - PHOTO

Today, 17 January 2025, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone assumed the role of Chair of the NATO Military Committee, officially receiving the gavel from his predecessor, Admiral Rob Bauer, during a special... more