More F-35 Problems

Well, we have more schedule slips in the F-325 Progam.

We have, ailures of the engine bay cooling fans, though this may be unique to AA-1, which is not production standard, and Failures in the engine and transmission for the STOVL variant, which are delaying the build down tests to vertical landing, and there are still doubts as to whether the aircraft will overheat on hot days on the ground, which was also a problem in the F-22 program.

It looks like those build down flights will be delayed from Q1 2009 to Q2, at best, which will delay shipment to the first customers, the US Marines.