F-35 Asymmetric Tests Pave Way For DT-3 Sea Trials

Credit: U.S. Marine Corps
RAF FAIRFORD, U.K.—F-35 test pilots have begun testing the aircraft’s ability to carry asymmetric external loads in powered-lift flight. The trials are one of the final hurdles before the aircraft embark on the USS America at the end of October for the at-sea Developmental Testing Phase 3 (DT-3). DT...

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