First Lockheed Martin Mission Systems F-35 Enters Flight Test
The first mission systems-equipped F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time Apr. 7.
During the flight, F-35 Test Pilot David Nelson climbed to 15,500 feet (4,700 meters), verified engine response at varying throttle settings, performed a series of flight-qualities maneuvers and checked the operation of the aircraft’s mission systems. The flight out of Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant began at 10:04 a.m. CDT and concluded at 10:59 a.m.
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