Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
(asked on 14th July 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2015 to Question 3169, how many of the eight aircraft that have been ordered are necessary to meet the threshold for initial operating capability.
This question was answered on 20th July 2015
Of the eight F-35B aircraft that the UK has so far ordered, three will undertake operational test and evaluation flying. The remaining five will contribute to the Initial Operating Capability.