F-35 PEO: Turkey's exit from program could delay 50 to 75 aircraft over two years

By Justin Katz, Tony Bertuca / April 4, 2019 at 1:55 PM
If Turkey were removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter supply chain, the program office expects there would be a slowdown of parts to the three production lines within three months time, resulting in between 50 and 75 aircraft being delivered late over a two-year period. "Turkey, and my other seven [partner countries], are all part of the supply chain, and they all have roughly a percentage of supply chain demand commensurate with the number of aircraft they're procuring," Vice...

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