From Kerala To California, Trump’s F-35 Hype Hits Turbulence | Analysis | India News
The American fighter plane F-35, from God’s own country to the Golden State must have requested compassion. Only a few months ago, he was the star of the sky – he was praised for his agility, admired for his privacy and was celebrated for sliding the radar like a ghost. American President Donald Trump was full of praise for multiple -rolled hunter jets. In February this year, Trump forced the sale of Jetin to India after he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. There was a statement. There were strong feelings. F-35 was a possible contestant for the Indian sky outside Rafale. But months later, the dream seems to be collided.
What is F-35 fighter aircraft?
The F-35 is a hidden multi-fighter aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin for the US and its allies. It is designed to perform a wide range of tasks, including air superiority, ground attack, intelligence collection and electronic war. There are three main variants – the F -35A and the US Air Force used for traditional departure and landing. F-35B is used for short take-off and vertical landing and deployed by US seafarers and the British navy. The third is the F-35C carrier-based variant used by the US navy.
F-35B’s Kerala Canker
The British Navy’s F-35B fighter aircraft purchased from the United States, made an urgent landing on the airport on June 14th. On July 22, the fighter plane left the airport for more than a month following a mistake in the hydraulic system, and after the ThiruvanantHapuram International Airport on July 22. A technical team from the Royal Air Force came to repair it. What caused the embarrassment for the US and the British was the seizure of the radar jack on a routine sorty by the Indian Air Force. IAF, on June 15, “after the declaration of deflection in an emergency, F35B, IAF’s IACCS network was identified and defined and cleaned for recovery.” He said.
The intervention by the integrated air command and control system of the secret jet called Bluff to Bluff, where jets could fly without monitoring. This put a new stain on the diminishing reliability of the F-35s.
California accident
A US navy F-35C fighter aircraft collapsed in California near Lemoore’s navy air station on July 30th. Navy, the plane “coarse raiders” known as the Strike Fighter fleet VF-125 was assigned, he said. The winning jet was F-35C, one of the three variants of the F-35 Lightning II, designed to be used on US aircraft carriers. The accident, which was priced around $ 100 million, was the second of the F-35 this year. An Air Force F-35A fell to the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska in January.
F-35 B agreement on Dock?
India was not willing to buy F-35 variants, especially when the aircraft collapse and failure. Although his reliability was for many years in service, it was not bound to the sign and the aircraft has been faced with increasing examination in recent years. Moreover, India wants to build its fifth generation jet, and therefore looking for special government collaborations to make it suitable for India’s needs. With the latest accidents and malfunctions, India took another reason to avoid the agreement and maintain its domestic dream.
