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F-35 on Life Support and needing Life Support
Oct 19, 2011 - With reports of the cost of the F-35 program growing to about $385 billion, according to U.S. news sources, this has given rise to reports of one of the F-35 models could be cut due to budget limits. [Read more...]
F-35 completes successful vertical landing aboard USS Wasp
Oct 03, 2011 - The Navy and Marine Corps Team made more remarkable naval aviation history today as the F-35B test aircraft BF-2 landed safely on USS Wasp's (LHD-1) flight deck, the first at sea vertical landing for the Marine Corps' F-35 JSF version. [Read more...]
F-35 flight test progress report
Sep 20, 2011 - The F-35 flight test program moves closer to reaching year-end milestones since the last update issued July 26. Since then, the F-35 Lightning II conducted 124 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 642. [Read more...]
F-35 Lightning II flight test report
Jul 27, 2011 - The F-35 flight test program moves closer to achieving year-end milestones since the last update issued June 13. The F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter conducted 107 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 518. [Read more...]
F-35C completes first jet blast deflector testing
Jul 12, 2011 - Using F-35C test aircraft CF-2, the F-35 integrated test force based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River collaborated with the aircraft launch and recovery engineering team at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to complete the first jet blast deflector (JBD) testing July 8. [Read more...]
Maintainers prepare for F-35A training on F-35B and F-35C
May 27, 2011 - Air Force maintainers are getting hands-on experience with the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter [Read more...]
F-35 flight testing gains momentum
May 12, 2011 - The F-35 shows continued progress in flight testing according to a released statement by Lockheed Martin. [Read more...]
First production F-35 takes to the skies
Feb 25, 2011 - The first production F-35 made its inaugural flight on Friday marking another milestone for the F-35 program. [Read more...]
Navy test pilot completes first F-35C flight
Feb 12, 2011 - The carrier variant of the F-35 (CF-1) Joint Strike Fighter flew for the first time with a Navy test pilot at the controls February 11. [Read more...]
F-35 achieves flight test goal
Dec 14, 2010 - The F-35 program has achieved its goal of 394 test flights for 2010. [Read more...]
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