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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

F-35 Achieves Flawless Second Flight, Demonstrates Performance Capabilities

F-35 Lightning II during the second test flightThe Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II achieved another successful test flight today from the company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility.

The F-35 Lightning II cruises over North Texas at 20,000 feet on Monday, Jan. 8. F-35 Chief Test Pilot Jon Beesley described the aircraft as "dazzling" as he put it through a battery of handling and propulsion tests on its second flight.

“The maturity of this highly integrated aircraft for its second flight is dazzling - when it’s time to fly it is always ready and takes minimal time to get out of the chocks,” said Jon Beesley, F-35 Chief Test Pilot.

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