JSF contractors begin placing 'skins' on first test jet

Contractors for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have begun placing exterior surface panels on the major pieces of the first test jet, a significant step in the U.S. Defense Department-led program, according to government and industry officials. Installation of the aircraft's "skins," which consist of...

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