By Marina Malenic Flight testing of a U.S. Navy F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jet will begin before the end of the year, an executive from prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Friday. The F-35C, a carrier variant of the multi-service aircraft, will have its first flight test in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, said Steve O'Bryan, vice president of Lockheed Martin F-35 Business Development. Speaking Friday at a U.S. Navy League media luncheon in…
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