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Friday, August 05, 2005

AP: Navy Jet Has Severe Brake Problems
Military documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the F/A-18 is suffering from brake failures. The problem have been traced to a $535 electrical cable that controls the jet's antiskid brakes. The cable can chafe or break, since it runs close to where heavy tie-down chains secure the jets to a carrier deck.

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