Originally Posted by Rulebreaker
Not the most positive message for the f35
F-35 Report Warns of Visibility Risks, Other Dangers | Defense News | defensenews.com
Hmmmmm.......
From that report....
.....“An example where maintainability needs to improve is engine replacement. One unscheduled engine removal and replacement occurred during the OUE, which required 39 hours of elapsed maintenance time,” according to the report.
“For the five unscheduled engine removal and replacements that have occurred in the F-35A fleet, the mean elapsed maintenance time for this task is 52 hours".........
Is this why they chose to call it the Lightning II