The Marine Corps version of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B, has completed its first short-take off and vertical landing (STOVL) at night, allowing the program to gather helmet and lighting conditions in dark scenarios, the JSF program office recently said. The test at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., was to prepare for the second of three planned sea-based evaluation phases for the F-35B. The STOVL capability is designed to give the aircraft the ability to operate off of…
F-35B Completes First Night STOVL
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