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F-35B Undergoes First Engine Swap At Sea

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, November 9th, 2016

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F-35B Undergoes First Engine Swap At Sea

The Marine Corps' short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B performs a vertical landing. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The F-35B, the Marine Corps variant of the Lightning II, has undergone its first power module and engine swap at sea, the Navy said Nov. 9.The milestone occurred in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) in the Pacific Ocean, the Navy said.During the test, Marines followed an engine removal and replacement process developed by Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1, based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona. The Marines entered each step…

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