JSF Completes Ninth Flight; Engages Afterburner for First Time

Credit: LOCKHEED MARTIN
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II completed its seventh flight on Jan. 30 and has "experienced no significant problems," according to company officials. Jon Beesley, chief test pilot for the Joint Strike Fighter program, says the JSF's systems integration and risk-reduction initiatives over the...

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