Refueling, Runway Problems Arise With F-35
February 01 2011
Several problems have developed with the variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter preferred by the Canadian military, reports the Ottawa Citizen.
For example, the conventional F-35A model is not compatible with Canada's CC-150 Polaris aerial tankers and the aircraft would not be able to safely land at airfields in the Arctic, officials said.
The military is said to be considering potential modifications to the F-35A or procuring a new fleet of tankers with the appropriate...
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