A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II undergoes static testing at BAE Systems' Structural & Dynamic Test Laboratory in Brough, England. The testing was completed five months ahead of schedule and validated that the jet's airframe can withstand aerodynamic forces 50 percent beyond design limits. [Lockheed Martin photo]
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News: F-35 Ground-Test article completes testing 5 Months ahead of schedule [2010-06-09]
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program successfully completed F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) full-scale static testing – with zero structural failures – five months ahead of schedule and in less than half the time of legacy programs.
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