F-35 Lightning II conducts DT-II aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower [Image 17 of 24]

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, ATLANTIC OCEAN

10.08.2015

Courtesy Photo

F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF   

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2015) Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson, a test pilot with the F-35 Lightning II Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, launches an F-35C Lightning II from the deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the next-generation strike fighter. During DT-II, two F-35C test aircraft performed a variety of operational maneuvers while simulating maintenance operations and conducting general maintenance and fit tests for the aircraft and support equipment. Following the analysis of DT-II flight test data, the ITF test team will conduct a thorough assessment of the F-35C’s performance in the shipboard environment before advising the Navy on any adjustments necessary to ensure that the next-generation fighter is ready to meet its scheduled IOC in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.08.2015
• Date Posted: 10.13.2015 20:14
• Photo ID: 2227925
• VIRIN: 151008-O-ZZ999-448
• Resolution: 3000x2357
• Size: 2.47 MB
• Location: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, ATLANTIC OCEAN