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F-35: a too '"heavy" light fighter?

Washington, USA - Mostly its STOVL version could suffer for this fact

The JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme F-35 would have excessive weight problems. It would be revealed by a report shown by military representatives of the programme, worried first of all for consequences in terms of project feasibility which that could cause in particular for the STOVL (Short-Take Off-and-Vertical-Landing) version, destinated to replace in the USA the Harrier II AV-8B. Although...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60807
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2004 17:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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