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According to Bloomberg Business, the F-35B variant flew for an average of 47 hours instead of a pre-determined 90 hours before reaching a point where it could no longer safely operate due to “engine design issues.” The rate was even worse for the F-35A and C variants, which flew for an average of 25 hours instead of the intended 120 hours.
In a report issued earlier this month, the GAO, using unusually strong language, said that the “reliability of the engine is very poor” and that “the program has a long way to go to achieve” reliability goals.
No, it means an engine that will run decades without a major failure
originally posted by: CovertAgenda
a reply to: Zaphod58
By your definition mate....
No, it means an engine that will run decades without a major failure
So again, call me in a decade or two when the f35 can achieve your 'single engine platform' status.
The beauty about MTTR, MTTF and MTBF etc is that time will tell....