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F-35B arrives at Pax and production representative F-35A first flight
November 15, 2009 (by
Eric L. Palmer) -
Update 2 --- BF-1, the first production representative short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Maryland. Source: Graham Warwick of Aviation Week via Twitter. The plan is to start 30 days of testing to build down toward the first vertical landing.
Graham also reports via Twitter that AF-1, the first production representative F-35A conventional take-off and landing variant (CTOL) has made its first flight. AF-1 was rolled out 11 months ago in December 2008.
Bob Cox of the Fort Worth Star Telegram has more information on the AF-1 first flight.
F-35B - STOVL
Bob Cox of the Fort Worth Star Telegram has more information on the AF-1 first flight.
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