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British F-35B to carry out ski-jump testing from this week

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A British F-35B will be used to test the jet’s ski-jump capabilities at NAS Patuxent River from this week onwards.

Two British pilots, one from BAE Systems and the other from the Royal Navy, will be involved in the testing.

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