Grounded: Nearly two-thirds of US Navy’s strike fighters can’t fly
Overall, more than half the Navy’s aircraft are grounded, most because there isn’t enough money to fix them.
Monday, February 6, 2017
Aerospace
Grounded: Nearly two-thirds of US Navy’s strike fighters can’t fly
The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters are the tip of the spear, embodying most of the fierce striking power of the aircraft carrier strike group. But nearly two-thirds of the fleet’s strike fighters can’t fly — grounded because they’re either undergoing maintenance or simply waiting for parts or their turn in line on the aviation depot backlog.
Overall, more than half the Navy’s aircraft are grounded, most because there isn’t enough money to fix them.
Grounded: Nearly two-thirds of US Navy’s strike fighters can’t fly
Overall, more than half the Navy’s aircraft are grounded, most because there isn’t enough money to fix them.
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