![]() ![]() Navy’s Super Hornets and its older F-18 Hornets, which are similar to Canada’s CF-18s, at an almost equal rate. military has since revealed that there have been dozens of “physiological episodes” since 2010 - with the rate increasing in recent years. ![]() congressional subcommittee raised the issue. The problems with oxygen loss and depressurization, which first came to light in February, when a U.S. navy spokesman said it is the force’s top safety priority. The problem has become so severe that a U.S. Navy was also trying to deal with an increase in the number of pilots reporting oxygen problems while flying Super Hornets. In June, Postmedia reported that the U.S. The “Liberal suggestions that our fighters are literally on their last legs is patently false,” he added. But the Liberals now say the competition for a new fighter jet will be open to the F-35.Ĭonservative defence critic James Bezan has questioned the Super Hornet deal and the Liberal government’s claim the CF-18s need urgently to be replaced, pointing out they can operate effectively until 2025. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in June he doesn’t believe the F-35 works properly. Jack Boland/Postmedia NetworkThe Liberals had promised during the election campaign to purchase a replacement for Canada’s CF-18s, but one cheaper than the controversial F-35 stealth fighter that had been selected by the Conservative government. Some media reports, citing the navy’s safety centre, noted the closed canopy of the aircraft “exploded on flight line during normal operations.”Īn investigation into the incident identified a number of different issues that likely contributed to the accident, the navy stated, but it did not provide details. Navy issued a directive that the planes have now been approved for future flight operations once individual squadrons put in place new safety and emergency measures. ![]() This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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