The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter resumed flight tests after fixes were made to a software flaw with the jet's fuel pumps. Test aircraft of the three variants were grounded Oct. 1 after lab tests revealed a fault in software that controls three fuel-boost pumps, raising concern they could shut down during flight and stall the engine. The U.S. plans to buy 2,473 of the Lockheed Martin F-35s, and eight international partners may buy 700 more. (Source: Bloomberg, 10/05/10) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the home of the Joint Strike Fighter training center.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
F-35 flight tests resume
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter resumed flight tests after fixes were made to a software flaw with the jet's fuel pumps. Test aircraft of the three variants were grounded Oct. 1 after lab tests revealed a fault in software that controls three fuel-boost pumps, raising concern they could shut down during flight and stall the engine. The U.S. plans to buy 2,473 of the Lockheed Martin F-35s, and eight international partners may buy 700 more. (Source: Bloomberg, 10/05/10) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is the home of the Joint Strike Fighter training center.
