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Pentagon grounds entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet
2013-02-23 12:57:00| CNET News.com
Multibillion-dollar program to develop "the most affordable, lethal, supportable, and survivable aircraft ever to be used" hits some turbulence after a crack is discovered in an engine turbine blade. [Read more]
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Pratt & Whitney seals F-35 engine deal with Pentagon-sources
2013-02-04 10:34:12| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp, has finalized a contract with the Pentagon for 32 engines to power a fifth batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.
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Faulty F-35 fuel lines to be scanned in U.S. instead of Britain
2013-01-30 08:16:13| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Faulty fuel lines blamed for the grounding of the Marine Corps version of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet will likely undergo third-party inspections in the United States, instead of being sent to England, to save time and money, sources familiar with the program said on Tuesday.