The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 performed the first vertical landing (VL) of an F-35B short take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant with aircraft BF-01 on March 18, 2010. Since 2010, the PAX ITF has flown more than 1,800 test flights, logged 2,544 test hours and completed 12,800 F-35B test points, directly resulting in the USMC Initial Operating Capability flight clearance. (Lockheed Martin photo by Damien A. Guarnieri)
Date Taken: | 03.18.2010 |
Date Posted: | 08.03.2015 18:12 |
Photo ID: | 2095604 |
VIRIN: | 100318-D-DG182-075 |
Resolution: | 3000x2357 |
Size: | 2.53 MB |
Location: | PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND, US |
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