JSF STOVL Variant Grounding To Last Several Weeks

By Gabe Starosta / January 24, 2013 at 10:47 PM
The Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is likely to remain grounded for "several weeks" until program officials are confident they have explained and corrected an issue with the F-35B's fueldraulic system, according to a senior program official. Rear Adm. Randy Mahr, the JSF deputy program executive officer, told InsideDefense.com in a Jan. 24 interview that the program is making progress with an investigation into a Jan. 16 incident at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, but the...

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