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F-35A fire - Moutain Home AFB

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F-35A fire - Moutain Home AFB

Post by Jason Grant » Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:34 am

More problems for the F-35A following the recent issue with the coolant lines insulation.

Information from Defense News.

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/f-3 ... force-base
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Re: F-35A fire - Moutain Home AFB

Post by Supra » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:55 am

Quote from Defence News....."Seven F-35As from Luke AFB, which is one of the bases responsible for joint strike fighter pilot instruction, had deployed to Mountain Home to conduct surface-to-air training ....from Sept. 10 to 24.".....which is rather fortunate really, as on the Ground pointing at the sky is where they're best :roll:
This 'work-in-progress' is rapidly becoming worthy of the name...'Frightning II' :'(
Meanwhile, some say James Dyson has been contracted to design a secondary 'Lift-fan' for the 'B' model that does work best in a salt-water atmosphere...& that Rolls Royce (on a bad day!) designed the original fan to add in 'Shock & Awe'....All we know is, it squeals like a stuck pig at a sacrifice!
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Re: F-35A fire - Moutain Home AFB

Post by Dazza37 » Sun Sep 25, 2016 1:51 pm

Supra wrote:...& that LM/P&W designed the original fan...
Pedant Mode-ON

Rolls-Royce designed the lift fan system...

Pedant Mode-OFF

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Re: F-35A fire - Moutain Home AFB

Post by Supra » Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:21 pm

Humble Mode-ON
Duly noted thank-you. You're right to point-out my error.
Dipsh*t Mode-OFF. ;)

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