NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – U.S. Marine Corps test
pilot Lt. Col. Matthew Kelly flies F-35B test aircraft BF-3 in an
Atlantic test range May 3. The 200th test flight for BF-3 measured
stresses on the aircraft during supersonic maneuvers. The F-35B is the
variant of the Joint Strike Fighter for the U.S. Marine Corps, capable
of short take-offs and vertical landings for use on amphibious ships or
expeditionary airfields to provide air power to the Marine Air-Ground
Task Force. The F-35B is undergoing test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent
River prior to delivery to the fleet. |
" The 200th test flight for BF-3 measured stresses on the aircraft during supersonic maneuvers."
ReplyDeleteA development test no Harrier ever experienced.