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Friday, December 08, 2006

First F-35 flight scheduled for next week


The world's most expensive military project, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, is expected to take to the skies for its maiden test flight next week.
The $276.5bn (£140bn) Anglo-American stealth fighter project will supply the armed forces of the US, Britain and several other countries.

The US will account for the lion's share of the Lockheed Martin-designed plane, with 2,400 in service by 2027.

Britain's BAE Systems is one of the key players in the aircraft's development.

BAE has pumped $2bn into the project, with the UK expected to take delivery of 138 fighters.

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