Lightning will ground F35 fighter jet known as the Lightning II

Attempts to increase fuel efficiency by reducing the jet’s weight have also made it more vulnerable to enemy attack than the generation of aircraft it was supposed to replace

The production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter – the world’s most sophisticated and expensive combat aircraft – has been derailed after engineers discovered that the jet’s fuel tank could explode if struck by lightning.

Great, another setback for the overpriced White Elephant.  Should’ve bought a few thousand Super Hornets and F-22’s instead, just sayin.

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