First F-35 Begins Initial Testing
Credit: LOCKHEED MARTIN
A preproduction F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is entering a series of ground-based tests as Lockheed Martin begins grooming the airplane for its first flight in autumn. Initial tests will include fueling the aircraft and evaluating the fuel system, structural coupling (interactions between the flight...
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