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To: Lockheed Martin <email address not displayed> Your Name: Email address: Subject: Message: Lockheed Martin wrote on the message board: > "AUTOMATED GROUND-OPERATION MODE" --- After going through system > checklists in an attempt to remedy the problem, the pilot got on a > conference call with engineers from the plane’s manufacturer, > Lockheed Martin, as the plane flew near the air base. > > Five engineers participated in the call, including a senior software > engineer, a flight safety engineer and three specialists in landing > gear systems. But those attempts failed to recenter the nose wheel and > resulted in both the left and right main landing gears freezing up and > not being able to extend fully to attempt an actual landing. > > At that point, the F-35’s sensors indicated it was on the ground and > the jet’s computer systems transitioned to “automated > ground-operation mode,” the report said. This caused the fighter jet > to become “uncontrollable” because it was “operat(ing) as though > it was on the ground when flying,” forcing the pilot to eject. Code: Enter the following code: (required) Consider sharing your comments with the other readers of the message board. They may benefit from your insights If you decide not to send email, post a follow up instead, or return to the original message