Just a few weeks ago, a British F-35B Lightning II fighter crashed in the Mediterranean in an unsuccessful attempt to take off from the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, writes The National Interest. In this regard, the Western Allies hope that the wreckage of the aircraft can be lifted before Russian submarines reach them, so as not to reveal the modern know-how of the fifth generation fighter.
According to The EurAsian Times, US Brigadier General Simon Doran said: "We are not worried because we are currently working on a solution to this problem. When the plane first crashed, there was cause for concern. But the pilot is safe and that's the most important thing. "
However, he and other officials declined to reveal details of the plane's mission.
The United Kingdom currently has 21 US F-35B fighters. They are designed primarily for use by the country's two aircraft carriers, Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales. Modification F-35B is designed for short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL)
Designed by Lockheed Martin, the fighter is the first aircraft to combine stealth technology with supersonic speed and short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities.
Will it be possible to discover new technologies?
The F-35 is a great fighter, but as aviation analyst Miguel Mirandra of the Aviation Geek Club noted, "There really isn't much to learn because the Russians already have the technology." "The F-35B crashed? The Russians already know very well what he is capable of, "the expert noted.
"There are no credible indications that Russian submarines are heading for the F-35's submarine mound in the Mediterranean, but NATO claims that this is so may revive the hysteria of the past about Russian submarines and the threat they pose to them." , said the American political scientist from Moscow Andrei Koribko.
The incident is reminiscent of the time the Soviets tried to reach the F-14 Tomcat, which crashed by aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy in September 1976.
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