Lockheed Martin mates forward, mid-fuselage sections of first X-35

Lockheed Martin has mated the forward and mid-fuselage sections of the first of two X-35 Joint Strike Fighter concept demonstrator aircraft, a step that it said signifies the beginning of the final assembly process. The April 15 mating at Palmdale, Calif., "came off without a hitch, thanks to the...

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