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F-35A
fighter aircraft completes first in-flight refueling mission with external
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WORTH, Texas, April 24, 2012 – On Saturday, Apr. 21, a Lockheed
Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing
aircraft completed the program’s first in-flight refueling mission
while configured with external weapons at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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![On Saturday, Apr. 21, a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the program’s first in-flight refueling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.](/images/stories/north_america/united-states/fighter/f-35a/pictures/F-35A_Lightning_II_multirole_fighter_aircraft_United_States_US_aviation_air_defence_industry_military_technology_015.jpg) F-35A fighter aircraft Lockheed Martin photo by Tom Reynolds |
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U.S.
Air Force Lt. Col. George Schwartz piloted the test aircraft, known as
AF-4, with two external inert AIM-9X weapons and four external stores.
Internally, the jet was carrying two Joint Direct Attack Munitions and
two Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles. The two-hour mission tested
the flying qualities of the aircraft while maneuvering with external weapons.
This test paves the way for weapons separation testing later this year. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion. |
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