BF-04, the fourth F-35 STOVL test aircraft, flies mode 4 for the first time on April 7th, 2011 at NAS Patuxent River, piloted by Fred 'Tinman' Schenk. Mode 4 engages the F-35 STOVL's shaft-driven LiftFan system that allows the aircraft to hover, perform short take-offs and land vertically.[Lockheed Martin photo by Liz Kaszynski]
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