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British Royal Navy's Fighter Jet Set to Fly Back After Being Grounded in India for 37 Days

British Royal Navy's Fighter Jet Set to Fly Back After Being Grounded in India for 37 Days

Time of India4 days ago
A British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that made an emergency landing at an Indian international airport on June 14 is now ready to return to the UK. Parked at the Air India hangar for over a month due to a technical snag, the $110 million stealth aircraft has undergone full repairs by British aviation engineers. The advanced 5th-generation jet, one of the UK's most powerful and technologically advanced, racked up significant parking and maintenance charges at the Indian airport. Watch this video to know what went wrong, how it was fixed, and why the world's most sophisticated fighter was grounded for nearly a month.#f35b #royalnavy #britishfighterjet #stealthjet #indiauk #emergencylanding #fighterjet #militaryaviation #aviationnews #jetgrounded #f35india #ukdefense #airindia #indianairport #globaldefense #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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