UK's fighter jet can't fly in bad weather

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The UK's new £150m F-35 stealth fighter jet - also known as the Joint Strike Fighter or Lightning II - could be delayed after concern its fuel tanks could explode if hit by lightening.

The F35, ordered from the US, was supposed to enter UK service in 2018. The bottom line? The world's most sophisticated fighter jet now can't fly in bad weather.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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