米海軍の第５世代戦闘機に約千件の欠陥発見

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プロジェクト実行に関する同院の年次報告では、１月に記録された９６６件の欠陥のうち、１１０件超が第１カテゴリーに属する、つまり機体運用の際、「信頼性、安全性、あるいはその他の重大な要請に損害を与える可能性がある」と指摘されている。

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This F-35A Lightning II, AF-4, is outfitted with a spin recovery chute during high angle of attack testing accomplished by the F-35 Integrated Test Force team at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The F-35 Integrated Test Force made significant progress expanding the flight envelope of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant over the past few months with numerous successes in High Angle of Attack flight tests.

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The Department of Defense's first U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft soars over Destin, Fla., before landing at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, July 14, 2011.

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The first F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to arrive to the 33rd Fighter Wing was on display during the aircraft's official rollout ceremony Aug. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

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F-35 100th flight

米国は既に、Ｆ３５の技術的に最も単純で価格の低い派生型である「Ｆ３５Ａ」をまとまった数で日本の航空自衛隊に納入。トルコは米国から、初の第５世代戦闘機を２１日に受領する予定だ。