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Aviation Week Reader Comments Above Story

September 20, 2017

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program has drawn thousands of reader remarks on Aviation Week since the aircraft reached initial service. The most pointed thread this week grew out of a comment by retired Marine officer Don Bacon. He noted that “150 to 160

Aircraft

The F-35: Even the Engine Is Compromised (excerpt)

July 2, 2017

The F-35 promised reach without rival, yet its heart - Pratt & Whitney’s F135 - burns fuel like an older design. Thrust-specific fuel consumption (TSFC) shows why. The F100-PW-229 that powers late-model F-15s and F-16s clocks 0.726 lb/hr/lb. The F135 sits at

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

Ahead of Modi Visit, US Approves Sale of 22 Guardian Drones to India

June 23, 2017

The United States has cleared the sale of twenty-two MQ-9B Guardian unmanned aircraft to India, opening a path for New Delhi to field its first long-endurance maritime surveillance fleet just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Donald Trump. U.S. officials

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

Successful Flight Testing of ISRO’s Scramjet Engine Technology Demonstrator

August 28, 2016

The Indian Space Research Organisation marked a decisive step toward air-breathing launch systems with the first flight of its Scramjet Engine Technology Demonstrator from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 06:00 IST on 28 August 2016. A twelve-hour countdown ended with a

Aircraft

Lockheed’s F-35 Still Falls Short, Pentagon’s Chief Tester Says

August 24, 2016

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is America’s most expensive weapons project. After fifteen years in development, the jet is still not ready for the fight the services expect. A confidential memorandum dated Aug 9 from Dr. Michael Gilmore, the Defense Department’s Director of Operational

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Aviation Week Reader Comments Above Story

The F-35: Even the Engine Is Compromised (excerpt)

Ahead of Modi Visit, US Approves Sale of 22 Guardian Drones to India

Successful Flight Testing of ISRO’s Scramjet Engine Technology Demonstrator

Lockheed’s F-35 Still Falls Short, Pentagon’s Chief Tester Says

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Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer