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F-35B exceeds STOVL thrust requirement Apr 24, 2009 - The F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant has demonstrated during testing that it produces excess vertical thrust – more than required to carry out its missions. [Read more...]	First US Marine pilots F-35 Mar 19, 2009 - Maj. Joseph T. "O.D." Bachmann today became the first U.S. Marine Corps pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, logging the flight-test program’s 90th mission. [Read more...]

F-35 successfully wraps up testing at Edwards AFB Oct 24, 2008 - The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter has finished all planned testing at Edwards AFB, demonstrating that the aircraft, the support crews, and contractor and military service personnel are ready for the dramatically expanded flight testing on the program's horizon. [Read more...]	F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completes testing at Edwards Oct 23, 2008 - The prototype F-35 Joint Strike Fighter AA-1 completed an air start test at Edwards on Oct. 23, marking the first time the aircraft arrived here. [Read more...]
412th AMXS prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival Apr 22, 2008 - The 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed aircraft power and cooling air system training in hangar 1820 at Edwards AFB on April 15 in preparation for the F-35 Lightning II's tentative arrival in mid-May. [Read more...]	First F-35 air-to-air refueling test complete Mar 13, 2008 - The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed the first stage of its airborne refueling tests during the aircraft's 34th flight yesterday. [Read more...]
F-35 STOVL fuel systems tests complete Feb 25, 2008 - Fuel systems tests on the F-35B Short Take-Off Vertical Landing variant (STOVL) aircraft have been completed by BAE 5 days ahead of schedule. [Read more...]	Edwards Airman first to fly F-35 Jan 31, 2008 - An Edwards pilot became the first Air Force and government test pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II during a test sortie at the Lockheed Martin facility on January 30. [Read more...]
F-35 JSF flies again Dec 07, 2007 - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter returned to flight today after being grounded since May due to technical difficulties. [Read more...]	Edwards readies for Joint Strike Fighter testing Apr 27, 2007 - All systems are moving toward "go" at Edwards AFB as officials prepare for upcoming tests on the next-generation strike fighter, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. [Read more...]

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