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LM: F-35B airplane conducts first night time vertical landing
Patuxent River, Usa - To expand the flight envelope and deliver capability to the warfighter
An F-35B Lightning II airplane completed the first short takeoff and vertical landing during a test mission at night to expand the flight envelope and deliver capability to the warfighter. Marine Corps test pilot Maj. C.R. Clift conducted the flight in the last days to gather data on the helmet and lighting conditions for night time operations. The test was one of a series of events being conducted...
fra/pec - 1151208
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency