US F-35 crashes Heading an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, injuring many
US F-35 crashes – On January 25, CNN reported that US Army F-35 Lightning II fighter jet crashes It crashed while landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier. in the middle of the South China Sea The pilot ejected in time. As a result, seven crew members were injured.
The crash occurred during a routine 7th Fleet patrol mission, when the ejected pilot fell into the sea but was assisted by a rescue helicopter. most recent stable The plane crashed onto the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
The other six rooftop staff, among them, had to be taken to a hospital in Manila. Philippines, number 3, the symptoms are stable as well. while the cause of the crash came from The “landing error” details are still being investigated.
Lt. Mark Langford, spokesman for the US Navy’s 7th Fleet, said damage to the deck of the USS Carl Vison was minimal. The ship has returned to normal operations. The F-35 The fall was in the process of salvaging the remains.
F-35 engine All three versions (CNN)
The crash engine was an F-35C. It is a model designed specifically for use from the deck of aircraft carriers. This is the first fall of the said model. It is one of the newest fighter jets equipped with radar-dodge or stealth technology in the US military.
The other two versions of the F-35 are the F-35A, which is a regular version of the US Air Force. Used to take off and land on a treadmill at an Air Force base and an F-35B for the US Marine Corps. Install StoVol technology (Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing – STOVL) can go up and down vertically.
F-35 engine that apart from the US It is also used in the close ally of the United States. Many other countries such as Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands and Israel, as well as many other nations that have been ordered.
Lockheed Martin, which develops and assembles the aircraft, says the F-35C has parts that are particularly resistant to the landing and takeoff of an aircraft carrier. It has slightly longer wings to increase stability. But the wings can be folded to allow multiple ships to be docked on the deck. and also equipped with more weapons and can fly a little further than the other 2 models above
The aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln (CNN)
The USS Carl Vinson is a large aircraft carrier. or a Nimitz-class super carrier powered by nuclear reactors. and was the United States’ first super carrier. The receiver of the F-35C was deployed and sailed from the San Diego Naval Base. in Aug. 2021
The latest crash of an F-35 is the second so far this year. Following the F-35 of the South Korean Army Emergency landing on the stomach After a system failure, in 2021 there was an F-35 crash. Fall or crash up to 8 times around the world.
The crash also came as USS Carl Vinson performed a mighty mission in the South China Sea with USS Abraham Lincoln to deter China’s sovereignty claims. Such seas contradict international regulations.
