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Interesting Facts About The F-35 Lightning II

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The F-35 Suffered From Oxygen System Problems

Lightning Iwakuni
An F-35 Lighting II landing at Iwakuni AFB, Japan.
Lance Cpl Jacob Farbo, U.S. Marine Corps

One of the most critical functions a fighter aircraft performs is keeping the pilot safe and operational. Most aircraft can’t fly themselves in any useful way, and the human operator has to be able to get the job done. Supersonic fighters have a variety of support systems to keep the pilot going, one of the most vital of which is the oxygen generator. During some key stages of its development, the F-35 Lightning II had serious issues with oxygen generation and delivery, leaving the pilot at risk under some circumstances. While these problems were eventually resolved, it was a complex engineering challenge in a complex aircraft.