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F-35 airplane FACO in Cameri (Novara) made its maiden flight at vertical take off
Rome, Italy - In the variant STOVL
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During the flight, a test pilot carried out perfectly all operations in STOVL (Short TakeOff/Vertical Landing) modality, included hovering on the landing runway, reaching another milestone for the F-35 program in Italy. The pilots will make other tests, before official delivery of the BL-1 aircraft destined to the Italian Armed Forces.
fra/pec - 1208217
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency