Defense contractor Lockheed Martin says their F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II test aircraft completed the first-ever Vertical Takeoff (VTO) of the F-35B variant on 10 May 2013. The location was Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, according to the statement issued by Lockheed.
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Lockheed Martin says the latest in a series of F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) high angle of attack (AOA) testing is complete. According to Lockheed, the testing accomplished high AOA beyond both the positive and negative maximum command limits, including intentionally putting the aircraft out of control in several configurations.
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If you like aviation video and have an appreciation for hot pics of awesome aircraft like the Boeing 747, sit back and buckle up Capt. because we have a treat for you. This 747 video features exclusive photography captured by AeronauticPictures.com
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If you are an aviation video buff with an appreciation for hot pics of awesome aircraft like the F/A-18 Super Hornet, sit back and buckle up Sunshine because we have a treat for you. This F/A-18 video features photography and video captured by the brave men and women of Combat Camera.
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Read MoreThis hot pic shows five E-2C Hawkeyes from the "Liberty Bells" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 (VAW-115) in formation near Mount Fuji, Japan, on May 9,...
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