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Lockheed Martin powers up F-35 Stovl engine in preparation for first flight
Fort Worth, Usa - The aircraft will be fielded by the US Marine Corps, the UK’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, and the Italian Navy
"The British pilot who will be the first person to fly the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II started and ran the aircraft’s engine for the first time, initiating the final series of ground tests before the jet’s first flight. Test pilot Graham Tomlinson of BAE Systems throttled up to full military power (non-afterburner) in two consecutive tests. The Pra...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency