Race is on to achieve sunken US aircraft… earlier than China – BBC Information
A race in opposition to time is underneath approach for the US Navy to achieve one in every of its downed fighter jets – earlier than the Chinese language get there first.
The $100m (£74m) F-35C aircraft got here down within the South China Sea after what the Navy describes as a “mishap” throughout take-off from the USS Carl Vinson.
The jet is the Navy’s latest, and full of categorized tools. As it’s in worldwide waters, it’s technically truthful sport.
Whoever will get there first, wins.
The prize? All of the secrets and techniques behind this very costly, modern combating drive.
Seven sailors have been injured when the jet got here down on Monday after it struck Vinson’s deck throughout a navy train.
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