FSD Aircraft



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    F-35C CF-02 with wings folded after its first flight on April 29th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin by Fred Clingerman]
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    F-35C CF-02 pilot by Bill Gigliotti seen from above on its second flight on May 3rd, 2011 near Fort Worth, Texas. [Lockheed Martin photo by Liz Kaszynski]
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    F-35 CF-2, the second F-35C Lightning II carrier variant flight test jet, completes its first flight on April 29th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Liz Kaszynski]
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    The F-35B Lightning II short take-off/vertical landing variant test program achieved its 100th vertical landing at NAS Patuxent River on May 12th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Michael D. Jackson]
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    F-35C CF-2, the second carrier variant arrives at NAS Patuxent River on May 16th, 2011 flown by Lt. Col. Matt Taylor during the 2.8-hour flight from NAS Fort Worth. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Drais]
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    Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin took the third F-35C, CF-03, on its first taxi test at NAS Fort Worth on May 19th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]
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    F-35C (CF-03) is seen coming into land after its first flight with Test pilot Dan Canin at the controls on May 21st, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Carl Richards]
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    Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Canin ferries F-35C CF-3 to NAS Patuxent River on June 3rd, 2011. Canin ferried the third F-35C during a 2.9-hour flight from Fort Worth. The flight was the fifth for the aircraft. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Drais]
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    All six F-35s currently at Edwards AFB, Calif. for flight test: AF-1, AF-2, AF-3, AF-4, AF-6 and AF-7 seen on May 27th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo by Paul Weatherman]
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    A row of all LRIP produced F-35s to date. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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    A six ship static display of F-35s at Edwards AFB in May of 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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    USAF test pilot Lt. Col. George Griffiths flies AF-1 over Edwards AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo by David Henry]
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    F-35 carrier variant CF-2 flies to NAVAIR at Joint Base McGuire-Dix from NAS Patuxent River on June 25th, 2011 for Jet Blast Deflector testing. [Lockheed Martin photo by Michael D. Jackson]
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    F-35C, CF-2 is seen performing Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) tests at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey on June 29th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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    F-35C CF-2 is performing Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) tests at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. Photo taken on Detachment Day 3 on June 30th, 2011. [Lockheed Martin photo]