Redesigned Tailhook Tests Well In F-35 Sea Trials

Credit: Lockheed Martin
A pair of Lockheed Martin F-35Cs have completed their first series of arrested landings and catapult takeoffs from the carrier USS Nimitz this month, marking the start of the developmental test program for the U.S. Navy’s first stealthy piloted aircraft. The seaborne takeoffs and landings mark a...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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