F-35C Maiden Flight

[stuartcox]

http://www.dailytech.com/Lockheed+F35C+Makes+First+Flight/article18652.htm

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[Bone]

Finally in the air. I can see where they're cutting costs...in the paint shop. lol.

[Bjoern]

The -C was the naval version, right?

[hammer353]

The -C was the naval version, right?
Yes, the C version is the navys version, the A is the air forces version and the B is the Marine Corp version.

[stuartcox]

Finally in the air. I can see where they're cutting costs...in the paint shop. lol.

How about that as a challenge for all you re-painters out there?

[Bjoern]

How about that as a challenge for all you re-painters out there?

Been done before, but not to the F-35.

[Ken Stallings]

There's been a number of positive developments in this program in recent days. Another milestone was the first vertical takeoff and landing for the F-35B model.

The program is making headway.

Ken

[Marlin]

Not the same plane, but I thought it was a pretty cool shot.


http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k320/Marlint/May112010.jpg

AF-1 (rear) and AF-2, F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighters, complete a test flight May 11, 2010, from the Lockheed plant in Fort Worth, Texas, in preparation for the nonstop flight May 17 to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to begin extended flight test operations. Air Force test pilot Lt. Col. Hank Griffiths and Lockheed Martin chief test pilot Jon Beesley flew the jets nonstop in the first multi-ship, long-range F-35 flight. (Courtesy photo/David Drais)