F-35A fighter is a problem on the fuselage landing device

F-35A fighter is a problem on the fuselage landing device

One F-35A machine, a new stealth machine purchased by the Korean Air Force, has landed on the runway due to an abnormality of a landing gear (settlement device). This is the first time that the F-35A fighter has caused a problem with the settlement device and landed on the fuselage. According to the Korean Air Force, at around 12:51 pm on the 4th, the F-35A fighter, which was on the training flight, stopped working due to abnormal aviation electronic systems, and the 20th battle flight in Tadannan Zuyama City. The fuselage landed on the runway of the group. The fuselage landing is a method of landing while directly applying the airplane's fuselage to the runway when the settlement device is no longer operating. In the case of a fuselage landing, there is a risk of friction, and it is necessary to consume as much fuel as possible from the air and apply the fuselage to the runway while maintaining the aircraft horizontally. At the time of the incident, it was reported that none of the settlements did not work. In general, it is difficult to land on a runway on the ground if the settlement device does not operate. Therefore, if you fly in the air, if you are not likely to land, the pilot escapes and the aircraft crashes on the sea. However, the Korean Air Force decided to land on the runway on the runway. The fire truck was mobilized on the runway in the Zuyama base, and a special foam extinguisher was applied, and the friction between the fuselage and the runway was reduced. The pilot, which was piloting the plane, got off the aircraft after landing. He says he is not injured. Stakeholders reported that there was almost no damage to the aircraft due to the special foam extinguisher and pilots. This is the first time that the F-35 fighter has been landed since the development was developed. The Korean Air Force is currently purchasing nearly 40 F-35A fighters equivalent to 100 billion won per car. A military official said, "The F-35A fuselage landing case has never been officially reported since the United States exported the F-35 aircraft," and "after the development and sale of the F-35. It will be the first fuselage landing. " The Air Force plans to investigate the cause of the aircraft with Lockheed Martin, a US fighter developer, and others. For the time being, all F-35A models will be canceled for the time being.

Song Young Chan