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F-35 Completes First Nightime Flight

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Friday, January 20th, 2012

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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completed its first night flight this week, manufacturer Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday. A Lockheed Martin test pilot conducted the flight Wednesday at Edwards AFB, Calif., in an F-35A, the conventional takeoff variant being procured by the Air Force. The flight consisted of a series of straight-in approaches in twilight and darkness and also included an evaluation of the cockpit's lighting, the company said. Meanwhile, the Navy's director for air warfare, Rear Adm. Kenneth Floyd,…

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