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Business Insider: The most expensive F-35 variant has hit another major snag that could take years to fix
The Pentagon has established a "red team" to address considerable shortcomings with the F-35C, the carrier-based naval variant of the most expensive weapons project in history.
The F-35, subject to cost overruns and delays throughout its production, reached an initial state of military readiness with its Air Force and Marine variants in 2016, but the Navy's variant lags behind in part due to an issue with its nose gear during catapult-assisted takeoffs from aircraft carriers, Inside Defense uncovered on Wednesday.
Essentially the problem, detailed in a Navy report with data dating back to 2014, deals with rough takeoffs that hurt and disorient pilots at the critical moment when they're taking off from a carrier.
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WNU Editor: Not surprising .... the Pentagon is trying to shift the focus elsewhere .... General: Older Fighters Can’t Match F-35 (DoD Buzz).
Hat Tip to jay who gave me the heads up on this story a few days ago.
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