F-35s, the apple of the eye of the US Air Force, have been serving the country for many years. F-35 warplanes, which Turkey also wanted to buy, were not delivered due to some problems with the USA. Now, due to a problem, the flights of F-35 aircraft are suspended for an indefinite period.
F-35s recalled due to problem with ejection seats
It was announced that the flights were interrupted due to a problem with the ejection seats in the F-35s. Accordingly, it turned out that the ejection seats, which allow the pilot to leave the plane in emergency situations, do not work as desired. Following this situation, the US Air and Navy delayed the take-off of the planes.
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It is stated that F-35 warplanes will be subjected to various tests in the coming period. According to the statement, it was reported that there was a problem with an explosive cartridge used to separate the ejection seat from an aircraft. It is said that this system should be changed in ejection seats with cartridges produced by the company named Martin-Baker.
While the US officials indicate which aircraft have this problem, they refuse to disclose the number of aircraft affected by this situation, citing security reasons. However, it seems that many F-35 aircraft are currently grounded for various studies.
It is stated that the countries to which the USA sells F-35 fighter jets are also informed about the issue. Accordingly, the UK and Israel decided to postpone the flights of F-35 warplanes for further investigations. After the events, Israel announced that F-35 aircraft could only take off with special permissions.
Fifth-generation fighters, the United States’ largest weapon in the air, have been recalled before for various reasons. Flights of F-35 fighter planes were also stopped in previous years due to mechanical problems, faulty engines and software problems.
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