Lockheed Discusses Weight-Loss Plan For F-35B

LOS ANGELES — Lockheed Martin is studying “good candidates” for initial airframe weight savings of 100 lb., plus an additional 100 lb. in added engine thrust as part of plans to increase vertical-lift bring-back margin on the F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) variant. Boosting...

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