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LM: F-35 airplane completes first airborne weapons separation (VIDEO)
Patuxent River, Usa - Traveling at 400 knots at an altitude of 4,200 ft
The F-35 Lightning II airplane accomplished a significant test milestone Aug. 8 (the industry unveiled yesterday) when the aircraft successfully released a weapon in flight. Traveling at 400 knots at an altitude of 4,200 ft, BF-3, a short take-off and vertical landing F-35 variant, released an inert 1,000 lb. GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) separation weapon over water in an Atlantic...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency