U.S. returned 349 F-35 fighters to missions - ejection seat problem solved
In early August, the U.S. grounded nearly all of the F-35 Lighting II aircraft due to ejection problems discovered. Two weeks later, more than three hundred fighters returned to their missions.
What we know
The U.S. Air Force Command has lifted the ban on flying fifth-generation fighters. Over a two-week period, experts checked all parts that could potentially be defective. A total of 349 U.S. Air Force aircraft have been checked on the territory of the country, as well as in Europe and the Pacific.
The Americans diagnosed additional ejection seat systems and spare parts. As a result of the inspection, 4 of the 706 pyropatrons were deemed "suspicious" and should be replaced. Several F-35 Lighting II fighters will still have to undergo diagnostics within three months.
Source: Air Force Magazine
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