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F-35 Lightning II
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Going Vertical — X-35B Flight Testing
Article by Eric Hehs
A special thanks to James Sergeant for his assistance with the article.
(Third Quarter 2001)
“Hatrick* Control, Hatrick 3 is ready for takeoff.”
These words, transmitted in full British accent from the cockpit of the X-35B, signal the beginning of the final portion of the concept demonstration phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program for Lockheed Martin.
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JSF System Development And Demonstration
Article by Jeff Rhodes
Tom Burbage’s first thoughts at winning the Joint Strike Fighter competition last October were, “Fantastic! We won!”
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F-35 Ground Testing
By Kathleen Pai
The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter rolled off the assembly line in February at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, to usher in the first of twenty-two aircraft built for the current System Development and Demonstration phase of the multi-service fighter program. The aircraft, a conventional takeoff and landing variant, or F-35A, is formally designated 2AA-0001 (but shortened to AA-1 by most). Its primary purpose is to pave the way for subsequent F-35A Joint Strike Fighters.
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