USMC BF-01 begins descending to its first vertical landing on March 18th, 2010 at NAS Patuxent River. The successful test confirmed the aircraft's power and controllability during hover and vertical landing. The pilot was Graham Tomlinson. [Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe]
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News: F-35 completes first vertical landing [2010-03-18]
A supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing today for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined areas both ashore and afloat.
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