F-35 Fighter Falls Short In Flying Range, Pentagon Report Says -- Toronto Star
WASHINGTON—U.S. Air Force’s F-35 fighter, due to form the bulk of future U.S. tactical air power and to be bought by allies including Canada, may be able to fly only 85 per cent as far as originally projected, a Pentagon document shows.
The radar-evading aircraft’s “A” model is currently estimated to have a combat mission radius of 584 nautical miles, just short of the required 590 nautical miles, said a Dec. 31-dated report to the U.S. Congress.
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Update #1: The F-35’s legs might not be long enough -- DoD Buzz
Update #2: F-35 fighter faces range shortfall - pentagon report -- Reuters
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