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Naval fighter aircraft F-35B STOVL for U.S. Marine Corps completes 500th vertical landing 0708131.
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| Naval fighter aircraft F-35B STOVL for U.S. Marine Corps completes 500th vertical landing. | |||
The
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B
short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft completed
its 500th vertical landing August 3. BF-1, the aircraft which completed
this achievement, also accomplished the variant’s first vertical
landing in March 2010 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. |
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Next
week, Sea Trials, known as Developmental Test 2 (DT-2) are scheduled to
begin for the F-35B
variant onboard the USS WASP. DT-2 is the second of three planned tests
aimed at defining and expanding the F-35B’s shipboard operating
envelope for the U.S. Marine Corps. The first shipboard testing phase was successfully completed in October 2011. The successful completion of the upcoming Sea Trials is key to declaring F-35 Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the U.S. Marine Corps in 2015. With the F-35B in their fleet, expeditionary forces, like the U.S. Marine Corps, have a decisive advantage over their adversaries. The F-35B’s versatility, as demonstrated onboard the USS WASP (LHD-1), will revolutionize expeditionary combat power in all threat environments by allowing operations from major bases, damaged airstrips, remote locations and a wide range of air-capable ships. |
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![The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft completed its 500th vertical landing August 3. BF-1, the aircraft which completed this achievement, also accomplished the variant’s first vertical landing in March 2010 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.](/images/stories/north_america/united-states/fighter/f-35b/pictures/F-35B_Lightning_II_fighter_aircraft_United_States_US_aviation_air_defence_industry_military_technology_015.jpg)