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F-35C Performs Two Successful At-Sea Carrier Tests

Pat Host

Monday, November 3rd, 2014

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F-35C Performs Two Successful At-Sea Carrier Tests

The Navy’s F-35C aircraft carrier variant performed two successful traps Monday in its first at-sea tests on a carrier, according to the Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO). F-35 Program Executive Officer (PEO) Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan said Oct. 30 these F-35Cs were two airplanes with the "full envelope," something he said earlier this summer was thought as “not even possible” due to issues with the arresting hook and the nose gear. “The fact the test team…

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