Flight control system for Joint Strike Fighter tested

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. (LMAC) is conducting laboratory tests of a new, electrically-based flight control system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Electrohydrostatic Actuation System (EHAS) uses six actuators that deflect the aircraft's horizontal tail surfaces, wing trailing edge...

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