Boeing finished maximum-power ground runs on the X-32B Joint Strike Fighter

Boeing finished maximum-power ground runs on the X-32B Joint Strike Fighter on Mar. 7, putting the short takeoff/vertical landing prototype one step closer to its first flight, which is expected at the end of the month. The engine runs included transitions between forward and vertical thrust, and...

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