The Air Force, along with the Navy and Marine Corps, announced last month it had grounded the fighters out of an ”abundance of caution." [Courtesy: USAF]
Key Takeaways:
All U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighters have returned to normal operations following a temporary grounding.
The stand down was initiated due to concerns over potentially faulty cartridge actuated devices in their ejection seats.
Out of 706 F-35 ejection seat cartridges inspected, only four were initially deemed suspect, but all were later determined to be compliant.
While F-35s are cleared, inspections for other grounded aircraft, specifically T-38 Talon and T-6 Texan II trainers, are still ongoing.
All U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35A Lightning II fighters have returned to normal operations following a temporary stand down triggered by concerns about faulty ejection seat parts, the Air Force told FLYING Tuesday.
Out of more than 700 cartridges inspected in F-35s, only four were found to be suspect, the Air Force said.
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