UK F-35B Lost
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Good to hear, I take a major recovery is in operation? As there will be more than one interested party in it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59323895
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59323895
Ok, so that’s a very expensive “Bang”.
Hopefully it is still under warranty or has the “Replacement Value” endorsement on the insurance.
Glad the pilot is OK.
Is this the first operational F-35 loss worldwide?
Hopefully it is still under warranty or has the “Replacement Value” endorsement on the insurance.
Glad the pilot is OK.
Is this the first operational F-35 loss worldwide?
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Is this the first operational F-35 loss worldwide?
No.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/mil...ir-force-base/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47876128
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhe...able_incidents
No.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/mil...ir-force-base/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47876128
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockhe...able_incidents
Happy the pilot is ok.
I wonder what stage of flight the aircraft was in, hopefully this isn’t a lift fan issue otherwise the SHAR fans will be all over it.
I wonder what stage of flight the aircraft was in, hopefully this isn’t a lift fan issue otherwise the SHAR fans will be all over it.
RN or RAF pilot?
Thread Starter
This is the 6th F-35 written off:
F-35A - USAF - 23 Jun 14 - engine fire
F-35B - USMC - 27 Oct 16 - in-flight fire
F-35B - USMC - 28 Sep 18 - fuel tube failure
F-35A - JASDF - 9 Apr 19 - crashed in sea
F-35A - USAF - 19 May 20 - crashed on landing - burnt out
F-35B - RAF - 17 Nov 21 - crashed in sea
F-35A - USAF - 23 Jun 14 - engine fire
F-35B - USMC - 27 Oct 16 - in-flight fire
F-35B - USMC - 28 Sep 18 - fuel tube failure
F-35A - JASDF - 9 Apr 19 - crashed in sea
F-35A - USAF - 19 May 20 - crashed on landing - burnt out
F-35B - RAF - 17 Nov 21 - crashed in sea
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
RAFEng,
7th.
F-35B - USMC - 20 Sept 2020 - Collision with KC-130.
The one where the KC-130 made an emergency landing in a field near ThermL with the crew walking away….
https://news.usni.org/2020/09/29/mar...covered-safely
7th.
F-35B - USMC - 20 Sept 2020 - Collision with KC-130.
The one where the KC-130 made an emergency landing in a field near ThermL with the crew walking away….
https://news.usni.org/2020/09/29/mar...covered-safely
According to the Marine Corps Times 1 October 2020
Both planes(sic) were taking part in the seven-week Weapons and Tactics Instructors course conducted out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, designed to get Marine pilots familiar with flying in support of the Marine ground element.
Last edited by SLXOwft; 17th Nov 2021 at 17:27. Reason: Crossed with ORAC
I hope it's not another manufacturing defect:
27 oct 2016: 168057 F-35B USMC 'The fire was due to a "faulty bracket, which was known as a potential hazard by officials overseeing the F-35 program, grazed electrical wiring near hydraulic lines. A fire erupted when an electrical short ignited a small hydraulic leak."'
28 sep 2018 168719 F-35B USMC “An investigation determined a manufacturing defect caused an engine fuel tube to rupture during flight, resulting in a loss of power to the engine"
27 oct 2016: 168057 F-35B USMC 'The fire was due to a "faulty bracket, which was known as a potential hazard by officials overseeing the F-35 program, grazed electrical wiring near hydraulic lines. A fire erupted when an electrical short ignited a small hydraulic leak."'
28 sep 2018 168719 F-35B USMC “An investigation determined a manufacturing defect caused an engine fuel tube to rupture during flight, resulting in a loss of power to the engine"
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the jet came down soon after take off.[...]
Mr Wallace added that operational and training flights onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth are continuing despite the incident.
Mr Wallace added that operational and training flights onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth are continuing despite the incident.