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JSF: first F-35 is "Shaping up"
Washington, USA - Construction of the first airframe is almost accomplished and its engine will be installed early in 2006
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The Joint Strike Fighter programme is about to be accomplished concerning the construction of the first aircraft. Actually, all the airframe’s sections have been assembled and the Pratt & Whitney F-135 powerplant will be installed early next year. There are three aerospace companies producing the single structural components of the F-35 JSF: Lockheed Martin (as the real maker of the new 5th generation m...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency