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 Posted: Nov 21, 2006 - 11:27 AM
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| Is this aircraft gonna fly soon? Has it flown? If not, what's the holdup? |
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Smithsguy
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Posted: Nov 21, 2006 - 06:47 PM
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habu2
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Posted: Nov 22, 2006 - 07:34 PM
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More like four....  |
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parrothead
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Posted: Nov 23, 2006 - 12:21 AM
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| While chatting with the Lockheed dude by the F-35 mockup I was informed that the first flight would be December 11 and that it would coincide with a ceremony for signing documents ... |
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habu2
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Posted: Nov 23, 2006 - 03:49 PM
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- Dec 05 - Low Speed Taxi Tests
- Dec 07 - Medium Speed Taxi Tests
- Dec 09 - High Speed Taxi Tests
- Dec 11 - First Flight
- Dec 13 - Second Flight
All dates subject to change...  |
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Happy_Gilmore
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Posted: Nov 23, 2006 - 04:53 PM
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| It's close, stand by boys, the jets in pretty good shape right now. |
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habu2
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Posted: Nov 23, 2006 - 05:29 PM
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Happy, I've been on the road, haven't had a chance to take you up on your offer...  |
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Posted: Dec 06, 2006 - 01:45 AM
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| Anyone know if they did the low speed taxi test and if they went well? |
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habu2
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Posted: Dec 06, 2006 - 04:19 AM
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| No, bad weather last week has delayed things a bit. Nothing is firm, but it won't be before Thursday 12/07. |
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Lieven
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Posted: Dec 06, 2006 - 07:36 PM
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| I have put up a news article about it: <a href="news_article2080.html">First F-35 flight scheduled for next week</a> |
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falconfixer860261
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Posted: Dec 06, 2006 - 08:54 PM
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| Gonna be there next week at the plant. WooHoo! |
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Meathook
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Posted: Dec 06, 2006 - 09:06 PM
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| Best of luck with the new bird...may she fly well |
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Corsair1963
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Posted: Dec 07, 2006 - 02:35 AM
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Talk about alot riding on a flight!  |
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habu2
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Posted: Dec 07, 2006 - 06:34 AM
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Engine run-up scheduled for Thursday afternoon 12/07, if that goes well low speed taxi tests will follow late Thursday afternoon. Barring unforeseen problems first flight should be sometime next week.  |
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habu2
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Posted: Dec 07, 2006 - 11:43 PM
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| One taxi test down, two to go before first flight. |
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