Work on Lockheed Martin's X-35B suffers minor setback

Work on Lockheed Martin's X-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) Joint Strike Fighter variant suffered a minor setback recently when a part apparently vibrated loose from the lift fan assembly during a test stand run and bounced around enough inside to create metal filings. The incident...

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