The Pentagon grounded the entire fleet of Joint Strike Fighter jets after a half-inch crack was discovered in the engine of an aircraft belonging to the US Air Force.
Two of the 51 fighters that were grounded are British, and currently being tested in a Florida base. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “It is too early to know the fleet-wide impact of this finding, however as a precautionary measure all F-35 flight operations have been suspended until the investigation is complete and the…
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