F-35I Adir – Why the Best Stealth Fighter On Earth is Grounded

F-35I Adir is at the Tarmac After the December 15th crash, a Lockheed Martin F-35B at an American Navy base in Texas Israeli Air Force (IAF) It was announced that it had been grounded eleven of its fighters. Before any IAF fighters are restored to service, the aircraft would be examined for another issue. 

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According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), there were nearly twelve. F-35I “Adir” fighters Following the recommendations of the F-35 Joint Program Office.

“From the findings and the information given, it was found that these planes require a dedicated inspection in order to rule out the possibility of a repeated malfunction in the Israeli array,” The IDF stated via a statement. according to the Times of Israel.

Second Grounding

The IAF was forced to temporarily ground its fighters for the second time in this year.

The entire fleet of three-and-a-half jets was retired in August. underwent a detailed inspection and evaluation Out of an abundance caution. Nearly the entire Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fleet was inspected after a faulty part was found. This could have prevented a pilot from safely egressing from the aircraft in an emergency.

Lockheed Martin provided equipment to the IAF teams and other operators in order to inspect the Martin-Baker Ejection Seats.

This matter was resolved in a matter of days. It is expected the Israel Air Force’s F-35s will be inspected this week and returned to service by the New Year.

Israel’s F-35I Adir

Israel currently has advanced stealth aircrafts in two squadrons (the 116th and 116th).

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