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Old 8th Oct 2014, 12:43
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Maus92
 
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@henry

Yes, there are still details to be sorted. VLs need specially prepared landing surfaces to resist heat and velocity related damage, spalling etc. It's unlikely that Miramar has installed these yet - at least in airshow areas.

All F-35s (with a few exceptions) are still limited by restrictions put in place to avoid "blade rubbing," presumably until the root cause is officially identified, and I suppose a retrofit is designed, tested and installed. Perhaps a "break-in" routine could mitigate the situation in the interim.

Finally, the F-35B has modifications that need to be performed before IOC. Some of these involve door hinges and replacing/doubling structural frames that will take some time to retrofit.
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