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being the vertical takeoff and landing F-35B flight test machine

website, according to Naval Air Systems Command reported last week in May 2011, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter combat short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) technology maturity reached a new milestone.

4 25, Lockheed Martin test pilot ? David ? Nelson (David Nelson) No. BF-3 driving the F-35B (for structural load tests) to complete its first aircraft STOVL mode flight; April 29 to complete the first vertical landing aircraft. April 27, U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Fred ? Xi Enke (Fred Schenk) driving No. BF-4 of the F-35B (for task system test, software version 1.0) completed the first aircraft sub-vertical landing.

Xi Enke said: the end of the preparatory work on the ship pilot goes well, all the vertical landing on the ship before the test and more than 80% of the short take-off tests have been completed.

present, Patterson River Naval Air Station in the United States a total of four F-35B flight test, the four aircraft have been completed STVOL mode of flight, and the STOVL and conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL), slow to take off, landing speed, vertical landing and other modes of switching. BF-1 with only the flight envelope expansion test compared to mature technology which is a significant sign.

Nelson said: for each aircraft and crew (BF-3, BF-4), this is a major milestone, with BF-1 and BF-2 made experience, can prove that the F-35B STOVL technology has matured.

other tests on the ship’s construction is in order necessary conditions for them, including logistics and maintenance preparations.

F-35B supersonic stealth fighter, a new generation mission systems, with the U.S. Marine Corps expeditionary environment suitable for short takeoff and vertical landing capabilities. F-35B Patterson River Naval Air Station is currently testing and evaluation, its purpose is to test on the ship and the training to prepare this year’s squadron, squadron training and the final delivery of the work force in the Eglin (Eglin) Air Force Base . (China Aviation Industry Development Research Center Wang Rui)

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