A team from Fleet Readiness Center South West (FRCSW) at Naval Air Station North Island was asked to redesign the hook point for the X-47B after tests found that the original hook was inadequate during roll-in arrestment tests.
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F-35B completes first airborne engine start tests
BF-2 has completed the first airborne restart of the F135 engine on Aug. 15. Verifying the restart capability of the engine is a prerequisite for high angle-of-attack testing.
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YouTube: U.S. Navy’s tribute to Neil Armstrong
VF-101 is back as F-35 squadron
In a building inside Eglin Air Force Base, a group of sailors are quietly bring back VF-101 to active service as a F-35 squadron.
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Photo: Varyag gets hull number
