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Monday, January 9, 2012

Lockheed F-35C Apparently Has Tailhook Geometry Problems

If what the article at this link says is true, there could be serious problems with carrier suitability for the UK (and perhaps other) versions of the airplane.  The link to the graphic that appears about mid-article is worth a click.  Compared to other carrier-qualified aircraft, the plane stands out like a parakeet at a dog-show.  Let's see if the team can engineer a fix.

http://www.f-16.net/news_article4494.html

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