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Airicist
4th November 2014, 15:29
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Airicist
4th November 2014, 15:53
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F-35 Family of Aircraft
Published on Jun 19, 2014
The F-35 family includes the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, the F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant, and the F-35C carrier variant (CV).
Airicist
4th November 2014, 15:54
https://youtu.be/8Nvd_eWg7nk
Capturing Aerial Photos of the World’s Most Advanced Jets
Published on Oct 7, 2014
Liz Kaszynski is one of 10 aerial photographers at Lockheed Martin who are trained and certified to take pictures while flying in the backseat of fighter jets. Liz is also our sole female aerial photographer for the F-35. Get an inside look at what it takes to capture photos of the world’s most advanced jets.
Airicist
4th November 2014, 15:59
https://youtu.be/STVAM85y3i0
F-35C Completes First Arrested Landing aboard Aircraft Carrier
https://youtu.be/3BOt0a_tGRg
F-35C Completes First Arrested Landing aboard Aircraft Carrier #2
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F-35C Completes First Arrested Landing aboard Aircraft Carrier #3
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F-35C Completes First Arrested Landing aboard Aircraft Carrier #4
Published on Nov 3, 2014
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2014) The Navy made aviation history Nov. 3 as an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter conducted its first arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) off the coast of San Diego. The arrested landing is part of initial at-sea Developmental Testing I (DT-I) for the F-35C, which commenced Nov. 3 and is expected to last two weeks. (U.S. Navy video/Released)
Airicist
7th November 2014, 15:43
https://youtu.be/_KLKPP1IIII
First Days of F-35C Sea Trials Aboard the USS Nimitz
Published on Nov 7, 2014
Airicist
7th November 2014, 15:47
https://youtu.be/5t0v5FIbb68
First F-35B Hover in Fort Worth
Published on Oct 31, 2014
For the first time in the history of the F-35 program, our test pilots performed a hover in a B-model aircraft at the Fort Worth, Texas F-35 factory. Learn more about the F-35B and how it hovers:
Airicist
7th November 2014, 15:49
https://youtu.be/STWQh4NTurg
First F-35 Catapult Launch Aboard USS Nimitz
Published on Nov 7, 2014
The F-35C Lightning II carrier variant completes the first catapult launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off the coast of San Diego during initial at-sea Developmental Testing I (DT-1).
Airicist
26th November 2014, 21:44
https://youtu.be/QA4vpvQR_m0
F-35C Sea Trials Success
Published on Nov 26, 2014
The F-35C successfully completed its first phase of sea trials three days early aboard the USS Nimitz. The cadre of F-35C test pilots logged a total of 39.2 flight hours as they conducted 33 flights featuring 124 catapults, 124 arrestments and 222 touch and go landings.
Airicist
31st December 2014, 19:27
https://youtu.be/-LeluQyMxLs
F-35 2014 End of Year Wrap-Up
Published on Dec 31, 2014
2014 for the F-35 program was all about momentum, maturity and meeting our milestones. The enterprise was expanded with maintenance and training depots stood up around the U.S., the program met its production goal of 36 aircraft delivered, the first F-35C sea trials were completed with 100% success, and new commitments were received from international partners and foreign military sales nations.
Airicist
22nd January 2015, 20:16
https://youtu.be/FNQOeZpRT3E
F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base 2014 Highlights
Published on Jan 22, 2015
The Integrated Test Force (ITF) at Edwards Air Force Base met several significant milestones in 2014, including reaching 1,000 flight hours for aircraft AF-2 and completing several weapons separations tests.
Airicist
22nd January 2015, 20:17
https://youtu.be/lho79rXJAtg
F-35 Close Air Support Testing
Published on Jan 22, 2015
The Edwards Air Force Base Integrated Test Force team conducts tests for mission effectiveness testing to evaluate the F-35's capabilities in the operational environment.
Airicist
22nd January 2015, 20:18
https://youtu.be/FkBA9cCAtTY
Published on Jan 22, 2015
The F-35 team at Edwards Air Force Base test the Manual Ground Collision Avoidance System, or MGCAS, which functions to warn the pilot should an incident occur where the jet faces impending impact with the ground.
Airicist
24th June 2015, 14:47
https://youtu.be/_3oniv01dbc
F-35B conducts first ski-jump launch
Published on Jun 24, 2015
The F-35B Lightning II successfully launched into the skies from a ski-jump for the first time on Friday, June 19, 2015. The land-based test — conducted by the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force — took place at Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland. Learn more:
"F35B jet begins first ski-jump launch and weapons testing (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/f-35b-jet-begins-first-ski-jump-launch-and-weapons-testing)"
by Ministry of Defence
June 23, 2015
Airicist
24th September 2015, 08:28
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Norway's First F-35 Unveiled
Published on Sep 23, 2015
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, officials from Norway, the U.S. government and Lockheed Martin gathered in Fort Worth, Texas, to celebrate the rollout of Norway's first F-35A. The ceremony marked an important production milestone for the F-35 program and the future of Norway's national defense.
Airicist
3rd October 2015, 18:37
https://youtu.be/wTF2mxxPqgo
F-35C Arrival on USS Eisenhower
Published on Oct 3, 2015
Two F-35C Lightning II carrier variants conducted their first arrested landings aboard the U.S. Navy's USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) off the coast of the eastern United States on Oct. 2, 2015. The landing kicks off the Pax River Integrated Test Force's two-week follow-on sea trial testing aboard the Eisenhower.
Airicist
29th June 2016, 23:49
https://youtu.be/owC5_imjR-E
F-35B first transatlantic flight
Published on Jun 29, 2016
Video of the F-35B making its first transatlantic flight. Three F-35’s flew from MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida and landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. They were assisted by two Air Force KC-10’s and refueled 15 times over the Atlantic.
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Airicist
29th November 2016, 03:50
https://youtu.be/NC8VhGq0R4o
F-35: The Smart Fighter for the Warfighter
Published on Nov 28, 2016
Learn what makes the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II the smart fighter for the warfighter.