The global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 combat jets have been temporarily grounded to investigate engine problems following a Marine Corps plane crash last month.
Officials said the fleet of about 320 jets would undergo inspections over the next 48 hours to check fuel tubes in engines that are made by Pratt & Whitney.
Fuel tubes are suspected to be faulty. Fuel tubes may be installed on around half of the global fleet, limited to planes made before 2016, according to people familiar with the F-35’s production process. Some aircraft have already been inspected and have resumed flying.
Israel and other American allies with F-35s have also grounded their jets for inspections.
Recently the US negotiated a bulk order discount for a 5% price reduction to get new F-35s down to $90 million each.
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…because we fly the crap out of them? And we have engaged in the most arial combat of all militaries over the past 50 years?
…because we fly the crap out of them? And we have engaged in the most arial combat of all militaries over the past 50 years?
What’s the saying? You can’t make an omelette w/o breaking a few eggs? Eggs that cost $90 million each.
What’s the saying? You can’t make an omelette w/o breaking a few eggs? Eggs that cost $90 million each.
Let’s not forget sortie rates as well. The U.S. flies a multiple of the rest of the world so, as you said, even if the absolute number is higher the rate (%) could be much lower.
Let’s not forget sortie rates as well. The U.S. flies a multiple of the rest of the world so as you said even if the absolute number is higher the rate ({22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12}) could be much lower.
By rates or by total number? I suspect there are other AFs with much higher rates…but since the USAF has the biggest fleet and most-flying hours/year of any AF, it “could” have more accidents. Also depends on who is actually reporting the mishaps. I’m impressed you took the time to actually count the number of mishaps by each nation for the past 8 years.
By rates or by total number? I suspect there are other AFs with much higher rates…but since the USAF has the biggest fleet and most-flying hours/year of any AF it could”” have more accidents. Also depends on who is actually reporting the mishaps. I’m impressed you took the time to actually count the number of mishaps by each nation for the past 8 years.”””
Wikipedia – List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present) #2018 The US by far leads the world in critical aircraft failures
Wikipedia – List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present) #2018The US by far leads the world in critical aircraft failures
Standard stuff for new aircraft. Saw the F-15 grounded at least a half-dozen times when it was new. Same for other aircraft.
Standard stuff for new aircraft. Saw the F-15 grounded at least a half-dozen times when it was new. Same for other aircraft.
This is what happens when you have a bloated, politically driven procurement system, combined with the loss of STEM education, dumbing down schools and loss of manufacturing and the skills that go with it, over 2 generations now. Since the Space program landed on the Moon, we have been shifting the country off thee things and now we literally can’t make stuff, or make it well, at least. And the costs are through the roof because of the loss of core competence at all levels and corruption.
New WHAT? Come again.. F-35 prototype came out in the year 2000, some 18 years ago Total program cost +1 trillion over Russian program cost : 10 billions
This is what happens when you have a bloated politically driven procurement system combined with the loss of STEM education dumbing down schools and loss of manufacturing and the skills that go with it over 2 generations now. Since the Space program landed on the Moon we have been shifting the country off thee things and now we literally can’t make stuff or make it well at least. And the costs are through the roof because of the loss of core competence at all levels and corruption.
New WHAT? Come again.. F-35 prototype came out in the year 2000 some 18 years ago Total program cost +1 trillion over Russian program cost : 10 billions
Dont worry Trump will fix everything
Dont worry Trump will fix everything
Buying parts made in China will avoid a lot of these kind of costly crashes.
the crashing happens after USA started trade war with China, Pentagon’s suppliers have to replace Chinese supplied parts with inferior parts made in the USA, there will be more crashing and grounding to come, not just in air force, but in navy, army and other branches and agencies.
the crashing happens after USA started trade war with China Pentagon’s suppliers have to replace Chinese supplied parts with inferior parts made in the USA there will be more crashing and grounding to come not just in air force but in navy army and other branches and agencies.
Yeah, I had a cat that was “fixed” like that. It was never the same…
Get CIA, NAS or whatever the security agencies to arrest more Chinese and blame them for the cause of the crashes, it surely will take the incompetence and corruption hot potatoes out of Pentagon and Lockheed Martin’s hands.
Yeah I had a cat that was fixed”” like that. It was never the same…”””
Get CIA NAS or whatever the security agencies to arrest more Chinese and blame them for the cause of the crashes it surely will take the incompetence and corruption hot potatoes out of Pentagon and Lockheed Martin’s hands.
Buying parts made in China will avoid a lot of these kind of costly crashes.
The CIA and NAS WORK for the Chinese. Get your story straight, wu mau.
Don’t you have a Social Credit Rating to repair, wu mau?
Yes, he will: (CNSNews.com) – Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 37,000 in July and have now increased by 400,000 since Donald Trump became president, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Manufacturing added 37,000 jobs in July, with most of the gain in the durable goods component,” said the BLS employment report. “Employment rose in transportation equipment (+13,000), machinery (+6,000), and electronic instruments (+2,000).” “Over the past 12 months, manufacturing has added 327,000 jobs,” said the report.
…we have to yank all the motherboards out anyway. Too many Chinese spy chips on them.
The CIA and NAS WORK for the Chinese. Get your story straight wu mau.
Don’t you have a Social Credit Rating to repair wu mau?
Yes he will:(CNSNews.com) – Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 37000 in July and have now increased by 400000 since Donald Trump became president according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.“Manufacturing added 37000 jobs in July with most of the gain in the durable goods component” said the BLS employment report. “Employment rose in transportation equipment (+13000) machinery (+6000) and electronic instruments (+2000).”“Over the past 12 months manufacturing has added 327000 jobs” said the report.”
…we have to yank all the motherboards out anyway. Too many Chinese spy chips on them.
The CIA and NAS WORK for the Chinese. Get your story straight, wu mau.
The CIA and NAS WORK for the Chinese. Get your story straight wu mau.
Don’t you have a Social Credit Rating to repair, wu mau?
Don’t you have a Social Credit Rating to repair wu mau?
Yes, he will: (CNSNews.com) – Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 37,000 in July and have now increased by 400,000 since Donald Trump became president, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Manufacturing added 37,000 jobs in July, with most of the gain in the durable goods component,” said the BLS employment report. “Employment rose in transportation equipment (+13,000), machinery (+6,000), and electronic instruments (+2,000).” “Over the past 12 months, manufacturing has added 327,000 jobs,” said the report.
Yes he will:(CNSNews.com) – Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 37000 in July and have now increased by 400000 since Donald Trump became president according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.“Manufacturing added 37000 jobs in July with most of the gain in the durable goods component” said the BLS employment report. “Employment rose in transportation equipment (+13000) machinery (+6000) and electronic instruments (+2000).”“Over the past 12 months manufacturing has added 327000 jobs” said the report.”
…we have to yank all the motherboards out anyway. Too many Chinese spy chips on them.
…we have to yank all the motherboards out anyway. Too many Chinese spy chips on them.
The CIA and NAS WORK for the Chinese. Get your story straight, wu mau.
Don’t you have a Social Credit Rating to repair, wu mau?
Yes, he will:
(CNSNews.com) – Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 37,000 in July and have now increased by 400,000 since Donald Trump became president, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“Manufacturing added 37,000 jobs in July, with most of the gain in the durable goods component,” said the BLS employment report. “Employment rose in transportation equipment (+13,000), machinery (+6,000), and electronic instruments (+2,000).”
“Over the past 12 months, manufacturing has added 327,000 jobs,” said the report.
…we have to yank all the motherboards out anyway. Too many Chinese spy chips on them.
Yeah, I had a cat that was “fixed” like that. It was never the same…
Yeah I had a cat that was fixed”” like that. It was never the same…”””
Get CIA, NAS or whatever the security agencies to arrest more Chinese and blame them for the cause of the crashes, it surely will take the incompetence and corruption hot potatoes out of Pentagon and Lockheed Martin’s hands.
Get CIA NAS or whatever the security agencies to arrest more Chinese and blame them for the cause of the crashes it surely will take the incompetence and corruption hot potatoes out of Pentagon and Lockheed Martin’s hands.
Buying parts made in China will avoid a lot of these kind of costly crashes.
Buying parts made in China will avoid a lot of these kind of costly crashes.
the crashing happens after USA started trade war with China, Pentagon’s suppliers have to replace Chinese supplied parts with inferior parts made in the USA, there will be more crashing and grounding to come, not just in air force, but in navy, army and other branches and agencies.
the crashing happens after USA started trade war with China Pentagon’s suppliers have to replace Chinese supplied parts with inferior parts made in the USA there will be more crashing and grounding to come not just in air force but in navy army and other branches and agencies.
Dont worry Trump will fix everything
Dont worry Trump will fix everything
Yeah, I had a cat that was “fixed” like that. It was never the same…
Get CIA, NAS or whatever the security agencies to arrest more Chinese and blame them for the cause of the crashes, it surely will take the incompetence and corruption hot potatoes out of Pentagon and Lockheed Martin’s hands.
Buying parts made in China will avoid a lot of these kind of costly crashes.
the crashing happens after USA started trade war with China, Pentagon’s suppliers have to replace Chinese supplied parts with inferior parts made in the USA, there will be more crashing and grounding to come, not just in air force, but in navy, army and other branches and agencies.
This is what happens when you have a bloated, politically driven procurement system, combined with the loss of STEM education, dumbing down schools and loss of manufacturing and the skills that go with it, over 2 generations now. Since the Space program landed on the Moon, we have been shifting the country off thee things and now we literally can’t make stuff, or make it well, at least. And the costs are through the roof because of the loss of core competence at all levels and corruption.
This is what happens when you have a bloated politically driven procurement system combined with the loss of STEM education dumbing down schools and loss of manufacturing and the skills that go with it over 2 generations now. Since the Space program landed on the Moon we have been shifting the country off thee things and now we literally can’t make stuff or make it well at least. And the costs are through the roof because of the loss of core competence at all levels and corruption.
New WHAT? Come again.. F-35 prototype came out in the year 2000, some 18 years ago Total program cost +1 trillion over Russian program cost : 10 billions
New WHAT? Come again.. F-35 prototype came out in the year 2000 some 18 years ago Total program cost +1 trillion over Russian program cost : 10 billions
Dont worry
Trump will fix everything
This is what happens when you have a bloated, politically driven procurement system, combined with the loss of STEM education, dumbing down schools and loss of manufacturing and the skills that go with it, over 2 generations now. Since the Space program landed on the Moon, we have been shifting the country off thee things and now we literally can’t make stuff, or make it well, at least. And the costs are through the roof because of the loss of core competence at all levels and corruption.
…because we fly the crap out of them? And we have engaged in the most arial combat of all militaries over the past 50 years?
…because we fly the crap out of them? And we have engaged in the most arial combat of all militaries over the past 50 years?
What’s the saying? You can’t make an omelette w/o breaking a few eggs? Eggs that cost $90 million each.
What’s the saying? You can’t make an omelette w/o breaking a few eggs? Eggs that cost $90 million each.
Let’s not forget sortie rates as well. The U.S. flies a multiple of the rest of the world so, as you said, even if the absolute number is higher the rate (%) could be much lower.
Let’s not forget sortie rates as well. The U.S. flies a multiple of the rest of the world so as you said even if the absolute number is higher the rate ({22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12}) could be much lower.
New WHAT?
Come again..
F-35 prototype came out in the year 2000, some 18 years ago
Total program cost +1 trillion over
Russian program cost : 10 billions
By rates or by total number? I suspect there are other AFs with much higher rates…but since the USAF has the biggest fleet and most-flying hours/year of any AF, it “could” have more accidents. Also depends on who is actually reporting the mishaps. I’m impressed you took the time to actually count the number of mishaps by each nation for the past 8 years.
By rates or by total number? I suspect there are other AFs with much higher rates…but since the USAF has the biggest fleet and most-flying hours/year of any AF it could”” have more accidents. Also depends on who is actually reporting the mishaps. I’m impressed you took the time to actually count the number of mishaps by each nation for the past 8 years.”””
Wikipedia – List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present) #2018 The US by far leads the world in critical aircraft failures
Wikipedia – List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present) #2018The US by far leads the world in critical aircraft failures
Standard stuff for new aircraft. Saw the F-15 grounded at least a half-dozen times when it was new. Same for other aircraft.
Standard stuff for new aircraft. Saw the F-15 grounded at least a half-dozen times when it was new. Same for other aircraft.
…because we fly the crap out of them? And we have engaged in the most arial combat of all militaries over the past 50 years?
What’s the saying? You can’t make an omelette w/o breaking a few eggs? Eggs that cost $90 million each.
Let’s not forget sortie rates as well. The U.S. flies a multiple of the rest of the world so, as you said, even if the absolute number is higher the rate (%) could be much lower.
By rates or by total number? I suspect there are other AFs with much higher rates…but since the USAF has the biggest fleet and most-flying hours/year of any AF, it “could” have more accidents. Also depends on who is actually reporting the mishaps. I’m impressed you took the time to actually count the number of mishaps by each nation for the past 8 years.
Wikipedia – List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2010–present) #2018
The US by far leads the world in critical aircraft failures
Standard stuff for new aircraft. Saw the F-15 grounded at least a half-dozen times when it was new. Same for other aircraft.