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Friday, August 30, 2013

Marines Put F-35B STOVL Jet Through Paces At Sea


More than 1,200 Marine test pilots, engineers, experts from the Joint Program Office running the program and Navy and industry civilians are collecting enormous amounts of data from the two aircraft, BF-1 and BF-5, and the ship itself to ensure the planes are performing as they should.

The Marine version of the Joint Strike Fighter is designed to take off from smaller aircraft carriers, some other Navy ships, roads and land bases.

It can land vertically and usually does a short take off.

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