
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has shown shortcomings in its diagnostic capabilities, leading to false positives that have put an added burden on maintainers, according to its program executive officer.“It is a fact that sometimes when the airplane lands, it gives the maintainer indications that things are wrong when they are not,” Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan told reporters April 14 after a House Armed Service Committee tactical air and land forces subcommittee hearing. However, it is a…