Late 2013 target for fixes in production line

Venlet: Navy To Test F-35C Tailhook Mods This Summer At Pax River

/ March 9, 2012 at 10:07 PM
The Navy will test modifications to the damping and point of the tailhook on the carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter this summer and then implement the fixes into the production line in late 2013 to early 2014, Vice Adm. David Venlet, JSF program executive officer, said March 8 at a Credit Suisse conference in Arlington, VA. A Defense Department report titled "F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Concurrency Quick Look Review" that was leaked late last year said the...

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