Semantics: According to DOD Buzz report, an unidentified Congressional aide calls the recent F135 engine ground-test mishap “significant.” The same report quotes engine-maker Pratt & Whitney that it has a fix in hand for a suspect “worn bushing” that will have “little or no impact on cost or schedule.” That means: The war of words continues in the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter engine saga. Continue
As with previous stealth aircraft unveilings, the Air Force’s imagery of the F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter has been doctored to keep adversaries guessing about its true shaping and design philosophy.