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In November, a British F-35B fighter jet crashed from the deck of the aircraft carrier into the Mediterranean.
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The jet tumbled over the upwardly curved launch pad (left in the picture) of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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In contrast to the “Swiss model” F35A, the B variant can also start vertically.
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A video has surfaced online that is supposed to show a British F-35B fighter jet crashing from the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Mediterranean. This is the aircraft carrier variant of the same jet, of which Switzerland wants to order 40 pieces – cost point: over 6 billion francs.
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The F35B is the most expensive fighter jet in the world: it costs over 110 million francs each with equipment and armament. The British Ministry of Defense confirmed the crash – but not the authenticity of the apparently secretly filmed video.
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On the footage you can see the jet tumbling over the upward curved launch pad into the sea. The accident occurred during a routine flight in mid-November. The pilot was able to save himself in time using an ejector seat and was safely brought to the aircraft carrier.
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Race to rescue the fighter jet
The armed forces of the United States and Great Britain have been racing to rescue the machine since the incident with Russia, as reported by the “Tagesschau”.
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US Brigadier General Simon Doran said a week ago on board the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth: “We will get it first, I promise you.” (gin)
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