Event Brief
F-35C engine exhaust could melt Ford flight deck
Filed: Jun 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: The article says the USS Gerald R. Ford’s flight deck would melt under F-35C engine exhaust temperatures.
WHO: USS Gerald R. Ford
WHAT: Claim that the carrier’s flight deck would melt under F-35C engine exhaust temperatures of 3,600°F.
WHEN: Jun 14, 2026 at 9:37 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The article links the claimed deck-melting risk to F-35C engine exhaust temperatures totaling 3,600°F.
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