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F-35A Heads To Alaska For Cold-Weather Tests

By Marc Selinger

Monday, October 16th, 2017

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F-35A Heads To Alaska For Cold-Weather Tests

An F-35A lands at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska for cold-weather testing. (Air Force photo)

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, last week to demonstrate two key cold-weather capabilities over the next few months.The conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) fighter jet, which is already certified to land on wet runways, will be tested in October and November to help ensure it can land on icy runways, the Air Force and prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said after the F-35A landed at Eielson Oct. 12. F-35As are expected to operate…

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