Lockheed F-35 Program Plagued with Problems, Remains Grounded

Daily Tech ^ | 12/6/2007 | Brandon Hill

[rmlew]

So most of our F-15's grounded and now this. Happy 60th USAF

[PAR35]

"If they're barred from buying the F-22, the question is, where do they go?" said Forecast International aerospace analyst Ray Jaworoski.

The goal appears to be to get the F-22 technology into foreign hands.

[rmlew]

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a good fighter-bomber. It is just expensive.
Purchasing Block 60 F-16s or new F-15s are options. Russia sells SU-30 airframes and allows end-users and third parties to build the avionics.

[Leisler]

"As a result, the F-35 will be restricted to mainly ground-attack bombing runs.

Nice. Bombing mud huts with a 150 million dollar sled.

[Chode]

PD might of been right after all..

[topher]

Actually, most of our F-15's are not grounded.

Fox News had a ticker that a considerable number of the 700+ had been inspected and were cleared for flying again.

The number that Fox News gave was about 400+.

However, there may still be serious problems with the F-15.

[Vroomfondel]

ping

[topher]

This was the article:

F-15s flying again (Fox News Ticker)

It was something I saw just as a news ticker. Maybe it was not accurate...

[television is just wrong]

all the real numerical code and other engineers are retired that made lockheed fly have retired. My step father and his best friend we just two of many given incentives to get out early.

what quality employees do they have there these days?

[UCANSEE2]

Yep. Plagued with problems. They always are. They NEVER work right, on day one.

And that’s a good thing. Because the F-35 is the most complicated jet fighter ever.

STOL, VTOL, then speed past the sound barrier.
It’s not like the Harrier.

You lift straight up to say 50’, and if you don’t touch the controls, that baby sits there and hovers.

The pilot visual’s are the newest technology on the market.

There are always bugs. Just ask any programmer. The more complex the system, the more potential problems.

But they are finding them, and fixing them.

And, above it all, the F-35 is a beautiful plane.

[Atchafalaya]

I was thinking the same thing as I read the article.

[Buckhead]

To be this late in the design/build process and to have to:

1. Completely redesign the power supply,
2. Completely redesign the engine gearbox, and
3. be NINE - Count em - NINE years from from having the software for the air to air role,

makes this program a disaster.

It will cost MORE than the F-22 by the time they get all this fixed.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Your link is outdated. You're out of the loop and missed the two additional groundings:

F-15 A-D models ordered to stand down for additional inspections

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=F-15&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn&scoring=n

[A.A. Cunningham]

STOL, VTOL, then speed past the sound barrier. It’s not like the Harrier.

Only the B variant is STOVL.

[UCANSEE2]

Agreed. But the V-22 Osprey behind, overbudget, beset by problems.

Did ya know the design for the Osprey was done in the 1930’s?

[denydenydeny]

At the very least, there are a lot of people at the Pentagon and the contractor who need to lose their jobs, if not go to jail.

This is our security.

There is nothing that the government does that is more important than this. It’s unforgivable.

[Chode]

they certainly won't be accused of over engineering...

[liberty_lvr]

"If they're barred from buying the F-22, the question is, where do they go?" said Forecast International aerospace analyst Ray Jaworoski

Simple...1-800-BUY-BOEING

Seriously, the JSF is an extremely complicated aircraft and there will be many bugs to work out, like any other advanced integration effort on this scale. L-M's choices are to simplify and get them out the door or press on and lose some key partners and a fair amount of market share.

[mcshot]

I still think the YF-23, Black Widow, should have been the winner. Twin engine with stealth and the nose is reminiscent of the SR-71. Oh Well what do I know beyond looks.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Did ya know the design for the Osprey was done in the 1930’s?

BS. You probably are under the impression that Wilbur and Orville designed the 747 in 1903.