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F-35C Maiden Flight

Finally in the air. I can see where they're cutting costs...in the paint shop. lol.
 
There's been a number of positive developments in this program in recent days. Another milestone was the first vertical takeoff and landing for the F-35B model.

The program is making headway.

Ken
 
Not the same plane, but I thought it was a pretty cool shot.


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AF-1 (rear) and AF-2, F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters, complete a test flight May 11, 2010, from the Lockheed plant in Fort Worth, Texas, in preparation for the nonstop flight May 17 to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to begin extended flight test operations. Air Force test pilot Lt. Col. Hank Griffiths and Lockheed Martin chief test pilot Jon Beesley flew the jets nonstop in the first multi-ship, long-range F-35 flight. (Courtesy photo/David Drais)
 
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