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F-35 JSF: weight problems have been solved for the new stealth fighter

Washington, USA - Lockheed Martin would have succeeded in provide structural changes able to lower the total weight of the airplane for some 2700 lb

Lockheed Martin would have recently completed an important programme aimed to lower the total weight of the new F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) multirole stealth fighter in a significant manner. It seems that the US aerospace company has finally succeeded in an attempt for solving a problem found during the last months and even considered as a major one for the future of the aircraft itself and the...

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Rome, Italy, 09/20/2004 16:11
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