A team of United Kingdom airship engineers and officials are scheduled to repair the F -35B Lightning Jet of the Britain’s Royal Navy in Kerala on 5 July, stuck in Thiruvananthapuram after an emergency landing last month.
The 40-Member-Employment Aviation Team is expected to try to fix the technical issue that comes to the capital of Kerala on a special flight and fixing the aircraft, which is part of the UK Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales Career Strike Group, PTI cited sources. Earlier, the team was scheduled to enter Kerala on 2 July, but the journey was postponed for unknown reasons.
So far, Jet has been parked at a bay in Thiruvananthapuram and is being preserved by a six -member team from HMS Prince of Wales, PTI reported.
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What happened to the British Royal Navy Jet?
An F -35B Lightning Jet of the British Royal Navy made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on 14 June. One of the most advanced fighter jets worldwide is considered, the aircraft sought permission from Indian authorities in Kerala after a technical mess.
The incident occurred when fighter Jet operated regularly flying outside the Indian Adiz with Thiruvananthapuram as Emergency Recovery Airfield.
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How did India react to emergency landing?
On 14 June, the Indian Air Force confirmed that a British jet made an emergency landing in Kerala due to technical issues. In a statement, IAF said, “A Royal Navy F -35B fighter recovered an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of 14 June. The UK aircraft carrier, operating from the HMS Prince of Wales, was taking place with Thiruvananthapuram to fly outside Indian Edes.”
Providing assistance, the Air Force said, “On declaring an emergency from an emergency, F-35 B was detected and identified by IAF’s IAF IAF network and approved for recovery. IAF is providing all the necessary assistance for the improvement and later return of the aircraft.
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What happened after Jet’s emergency landing?
The Royal Navy Jet, which landed in Kerala last month and is priced at $ 110 million, was taken to the Tiruvananthapuram airport after the Indian Air Force offered to assist the UK in the repair of the engineering issue.
A spokesperson of the British High Commission said on 27 June, “The aircraft will be taken to the hangar after coming up with expert equipment from Britain’s engineering teams, ensuring minimal disruption for the prescribed maintenance of other aircraft.”
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What for British fighter jet next?
The UK fighter jet is sending a team of aviation experts, engineers and officers to the city of Kerala on Saturday 5 July to repair the necessary repair, after which it can be brought back to the British Royal Navy Base. So far no timeline has been given how long it will take to fix the jet and take it out.
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What do we know about F-35b Lightning Jet
F-35B is only the fifth generation fighter jet with short tech-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capabilities, which make it ideal for operating with small decks, anrest base and ships. Known only as ‘Lightning’ in the British service, F-35B is the stole version of fighter jet, designed to operate with short-field base and air-able ships.
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