F-35B Crash Leads to USMC Stand Down
The U.S. Marine Corps has announced a two day safety stand down in response to three Class-A aviation incidents over the prior six weeks. The most recent event involved a Marine Corps Lockheed F-35B.
Read MoreThe U.S. Marine Corps has announced a two day safety stand down in response to three Class-A aviation incidents over the prior six weeks. The most recent event involved a Marine Corps Lockheed F-35B.
Read MoreTwo more European countries have announced their intention to operate the F-35: Poland and Romania. Both countries are NATO allies who perceive increasing threats from Russia and seek to modernize their air forces with new technology suitable for interoperability with other F-35 operating nations.
Read MoreDefense 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.
Read MoreThe F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has flown a bumpy route to operational status. In fact, as we go to press, the F-35B is grounded. Notwithstanding those issues which should surprise nobody who understands advanced capability aircraft design and testing, the aircraft and the thus far proven capabilities are pretty impressive to behold. Some of which you may enjoy viewing in this video
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