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Stealth F-35C’s engine exhaust hits 3,600°F — $13,000,000,000 Gerald R Ford’s aircraft carrier flight deck wasn’t built to handle that

The $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) cannot safely operate Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighters because the aircraft carrier’s flight deck was designed before the F-35C’s final heat ...
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The F-35C’s engine exhaust hits 3,600°F — the USS Gerald R Ford’s aircraft carrier flight deck wasn’t built to handle it

The USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier just wrapped up a near-record deployment from Venezuela to the Middle East—and now needs major modifications before it can launch the F-35C stealth fighter. The ...