Does the F-35 have a hook?

F-15 tailhook. Most USAF tactical jet aircraft have tailhooks for emergency use.

Does the F-35B have a tail hook?

From 09 to 16 January 2014 the F-35B passed the first round of critical tests of its tail hook , the part of the plane that makes traditional carrier landings possible.

Does the F-22 have a tailhook?

Like all U.S. Air Force fighters, the F-22 has a tailhook primarily for just this reason—landing safely during an in-flight emergency. Like all USAF fighters, the F-22 has an emergency hook, although in its case it is buried beneath a stealthy shroud that’s incorporated into the jet’s empennage.

Does the F-35 still have 13 ‘must-fix’ problems?

1 The Pentagon’s annual F-35 report says that the controversial fighter still has 13 “must-fix” problems. 2 The F-35’s gun also suffers from misalignment issues, making it inaccurate in air-to-air combat. 3 The Pentagon decision to start building the jet early has led to an issue where hundreds of older jets still suffer from… More

What kind of gun does the F-35 have?

The Air Force’s F-35A model has a four-barrel 25-millimeter gatling gun. Janes, in its coverage of the issue, says the problem is due to muzzle alignment errors.

Is the F-35 the most complicated plane ever made?

The F-35 is one of the most complicated flying computers ever made, running on more than eight million lines of code. Another problem unique to the Air Force’s variant: the built-in gun is not accurate.

What is the F-35 readiness rate?

According to the Pentagon report, although individual F-35 units were able to achieve an 80 percent readiness rate “no significant portion” of the U.S. F-35 fleet in any service was able to achieve and go on to sustain an 80 percent rate. Air Force units scored the best in terms of readiness, while the Navy and Marines were significantly worse.

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