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Finmeccanica: maiden flight for the first F-35 made in Italy

Novara, Italy - The Cameri site is the second production line for the wing components in addition to the main line managed directly by Lockheed Martin

The first F-35 assembled in Italy at Finmeccanica –Alenia Aermacchi’s production facilities, has made its maiden flight successfully at Cameri’s Italian Air Force Base (near Novara). The F-35 is a new-generation multi-role aircraft with stealth characteristics, namely low radar observability, produced within the Joint Strike Fighter international programmme, led by the US company Lockheed Martin. Following its p...

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Rome, Italy, 09/08/2015 11:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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