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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Metal fatigue discovered on F-18s

The US Navy has ordered the inspection of over 600 of its fighter jets after discovering 'fatigue cracks' on more than a dozen aircraft.

The inspection order is issued for 636 F/A-18D Hornets built by Chicago-based Boeing Co., some of which are currently deployed in Afghanistan.

On Thursday 15 aircraft were found with cracks on a hinge connecting the aileron to the flaps on the back side of the wings, CNN quoted a navy spokesmen as saying.

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