New £150million F-35 combat jet is banned from flying in bad weather because it could explode

“The Telegraph has reported the revelations were disclosed in a leaked report from the Pentagon’s operational test and evaluation office, which states that, until a device in the fuel tank is redesigned, test-flying within 25 miles of thunderstorms is ‘not permitted’.  Several other problems have been identified with the plane, including a fault in the design of the fuel tank which means it is unable to rapidly descend to low altitude.  A handful of cracks were also discovered in the tested aircraft during examinations by the United States Air Force and the aircraft’s manufacturer Lockheed Martin.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265412/New-150million-combat-jet-F-35-Joint-Strike-Fighter-banned-flying-bad-weather-EXPLODE.html

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