‘It has to work’: Inside the military’s race to solve an ejection seat safety conundrum

‘It has to work’: Inside the military’s race to solve an ejection seat safety conundrum
‘It has to work’: Inside the military’s race to solve an ejection seat safety conundrum

Fear over a defective part led to grounding and inspection of hundreds of planes. After all that, only four problems were actually discovered. Was shutting down flight operations worth it?

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US Air Force F-35s return to service after ejection seat inspections

US Air Force F-35s return to service after ejection seat inspections
US Air Force F-35s return to service after ejection seat inspections

The F-35 fleet was stood down on July 29th due to concerns related to the ejection seat propulsion system.

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F-35 Threat Library Still Way Too Slow; Light Pilots Cleared to Fly

F-35 Threat Library Still Way Too Slow; Light Pilots Cleared to Fly
F-35 Threat Library Still Way Too Slow; Light Pilots Cleared to Fly

PENTAGON: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter possesses a remarkable array of sensors and processors to let it find the enemy and help the pilot kill or evade him. But the crucial threat library — known as Mission Data Files — just isn’t being developed and updated quickly enough, Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, head of the F-35…

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F-35 Christmas Presents: 45 Planes (And More?)

F-35 Christmas Presents: 45 Planes (And More?)
F-35 Christmas Presents: 45 Planes (And More?)

WASHINGTON: After years and years of busted schedules, cost overruns and technical challenges, the F-35 program is expected to end 2015 on a high note, with all production goals met and solid progress resolving the ejection seat issues that threaten lighter pilots. I understand from industry and program sources that, after getting stalled, there is a good…

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