British f-35 fighter jet: The date of departure of the British F-35 fighter jet, which has been standing at Trivandrum Airport in Kerala for more than a month, has come to a close, but during this time its parking fee has made the airport rich.
The F-35B is priced at over $ 110 million (about ₹ 915 crore). It is a 5th generation fighter jet and is known for short tech-off as well as vertical landing. It is equipped with state-of-the-art sensor, stealth technology and network-centric warfare capacity. It is used on seapments, small runways and temporary military bases. In circumstances like war, its supermen -like potential makes it precious for modern military forces.
Experts arrived from Britain for investigation
On July 6, the 24 -member team of the British Royal Air Force reached Thiruvananthapuram, which included 14 technical experts and 10 crew members. Their job was to assess the position of the jet and decide whether it can be repaired locally and made to fly fit or will have to be displayed and sent back to the United Kingdom from special cargo aircraft like C-2 Globemaster? The British team has also tested Jet at the special facility center of the airport.
Parking charge reached millions of earnings from the airport
A huge duty is being charged per day for more than a month standing at Trivandrum Airport like V-35B. Although the correct figure is not public, it is being estimated that the airport is getting additional income of lakhs of rupees. This amount is contributing significantly to the revenue of the Civil Aviation Authority.
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