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Friday, August 19, 2011

US clears Lockheed's F-35 jets' return to flight

F-35 Lightning IILockheed Martin Corp's F-35 developmental test fighter aircraft have been authorized to return to flight after a precautionary grounding early this month, though early-production models remain grounded, the Pentagon's F-35 program office said Thursday.

The United States is developing three models of radar-evading F-35s with eight international partners -- Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway. It would be the Pentagon's costliest arms purchase at more that $382 billon over the coming two decades.

An Air Force Safety Investigation Board continues to review the failure of an 'Integrated Power Package' aboard an F-35A assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, California, on Aug. 2, the office said in a statement.

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