NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Navy test pilot Lt.
Christopher Tabert takes to the sky July 27 in an F-35C test aircraft
launched by a steam catapult for the first time. CF-3 is the designated
carrier suitability testing aircraft, and is in Lakehurst for catapult
and jet blast deflector testing. The F-35C is the carrier variant of
the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and is distinct from the F-35A and F-35B
variants. It has larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for
slower catapult launch and landing approach speeds and deck impacts
associated with the demanding carrier take-off and landing environment.
The F-35C is undergoing test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River prior
to eventual delivery to the fleet. |
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