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Pentagon Report Cites "Lack of Maturity" Of Lockheed F-35 Jet
CNBC ^ | 14 January 2013

Posted on 01/14/2013 2:39:58 AM PST by zeestephen

Lockheed Martin's new F-35 fighter jet has completed over a third of its planned flight tests, but it is still facing problems with the helmet needed to fly the plane, software development and weapons integration.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; f35; lockheed

1 posted on 01/14/2013 2:40:03 AM PST by zeestephen
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2 posted on 01/14/2013 3:24:04 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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They should’ve chosen Boeing’s Fighting Finch version.


3 posted on 01/14/2013 4:49:57 AM PST by Biff55 (Don't fire until you see the blue of their helmets.)
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Haven’t heard or read about resolution to oxygen issues with the F-22.


4 posted on 01/14/2013 6:18:19 AM PST by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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