ROKAF Salvages Damaged F-35A as Training Platform with First-Ever Wing Removal
The proof-of-concept, which involved a jet damaged after a belly landing, validated the feasibility of the F-35’s wing removal and reinstallation. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy worked together to successfully remove the wing of a divested South Korean F-35A jet […] The post ROKAF Salvages Damaged F-35A as Training Platform with First-Ever Wing Removal appeared first on The Aviationist.
The proof-of-concept, which involved a jet damaged after a belly landing, validated the feasibility of the F-35’s wing removal and reinstallation. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy worked together to successfully remove the wing of a divested South Korean F-35A jet […]
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