Lockheed Martin Counting On CATBird To Test F-35 Mission Systems
Credit: LOCKHEED MARTIN PHOTOS
Lockheed Martin plans to begin extensive airborne evaluations of the F-35's mission systems in 2007 using a Boeing 737-300 modified into a unique Cooperative Avionics Test Bed (CATBird) to reduce development risk. The 737-300 is undergoing extensive modifications by BAE Systems in Mojave, Calif. The...
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