F-35 Lightning II News

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More fighter than pilot - meet the new F-35 Lightning II Jan 15, 2007 - The F-35 Lightning II is currently undergoing a series of tests over Fort Worth, Texas. The third flight on Wednesday tested the aircraft at 23,000 feet, the highest altitude the aircraft has ever been. [Read more...]	F-35 demonstrates capabilities during flawless second flight Jan 09, 2007 - The F-35 Lightning II achieved another successful test flight yesterday from the Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, Texas, facility. [Read more...]

Gripen N in the race for Future Fighter Replacement in Norway Dec 22, 2006 - While other international JSF partners signed the production phase MoU for the F-35, the Norwegian approvals to continue their involvement seem to slip into 2007, while it considers rival bids like the Gripen N. [Read more...]	USMC and Navy JSF assembly reaches milestones Dec 20, 2006 - Northrop Grumman reported yesterday that the first center fuselage section for the Marine Corps variant of the F-35 joint strike fighter has been completed and that work began on the assembly of the first fuselage for the Navy. [Read more...]
F-35 Lightning II completes first flight Dec 15, 2006 - The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II lifted into the skies today for the first time, completing a successful inaugural flight and initiating the most comprehensive flight test program in military aviation history. [Read more...]	F-35 finishes all taxi testing, prepares for flight Dec 13, 2006 - The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II successfully completed all ground taxi tests today, among some of the last activities clearing the way for its inaugural flight. [Read more...]
Canada, Britain and Australia sign production agreement for F-35 fighter Dec 12, 2006 - Following the Netherlands, Britain, Australia, and Canada have now also signed an agreement committing to the next development and production phase of the U.S.-led F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) project. [Read more...]	F-35 completes first ground taxi test Dec 08, 2006 - The F-35 Lightning II moved under its own power for the first time on Thursday afternoon, initiating the last series of tests before the fighter jet's first flight. [Read more...]
First F-35 flight scheduled for next week Dec 06, 2006 - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is set to make its maiden test flight next week at Lockheed Martins Fort Worth, Texas, test site according to BGen David R. Heinz, deputy program executive officer of the F-35 Lightning II Program. [Read more...]	EDO to provide advanced composites for F-35 Nov 13, 2006 - EDO has received a contract from Lockheed Martin for the fabrication of advanced-composite structures for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program. [Read more...]

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