The U.S. military’s entire fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters has been grounded, owing to a crack in the engine of one jet. This is at least the fourth full or partial stand-down of the F-35, the Pentagon’s main future fighter, in just the last two and a half years.
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22.02.13
Danger Room: Engine Crack Grounds Pentagon’s Entire Fleet of Future Stealth Fighters
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