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Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft performs first night flight
Fort Worth, Usa - The testing will clear the way for night refuelling and formation testing later this year
The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 airplane program was completed Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by LM Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, launched at 5:05 pm PST and landed after sunset at 6:22 pm. The mission consisted of a series of straight in approaches in twilight and darkness. The pilot also...
fra/pec - 1137078
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency