January 18, 2011 at 12:26 am
5 vertical landings in 8 days for F-35B
By Dave Majumdar – Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jan 17, 2011 17:21:01 ESTA series of five vertical landings over eight days shows that the troubled F-35B Joint Strike Fighter is getting back on track, analysts said.
The tests, performed between Jan. 6 and 13, are among the 42 that must be completed before the aircraft can be tested at sea onboard an amphibious assault ship.
Looks like they are coming out of the gate running in 2011.