On Feb. 22, 2012, Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan Levin flew the first F-35B test flight with external weapons pylons. The test measured flying qualities with external pylons, inert AIM-9X …
The US Marine Corps’ F-35B just made history by firing its gun pod for the first time while flying. The Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23’s …
U.S. Marines F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter conducts flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is currently underway acquiring certifications in preparation for their …
The second F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing jet, BF-2, descends to its first vertical landing on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. …
An F-35B flies test sorties during the second phase of ski jump testing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The U.K. Royal Navy’s F-35B fleet will use this method …
The U.S. Marine Corps and the U.K. Royal Air Force three F-35B Lightning IIs prepare for air shows and making its first transatlantic flight to the United Kingdom to support …
The Integrated Test Force operates F-35B test aircraft aboard the USS Wasp at twilight in August 2013. The tests were a part of Developmental Test Phase Two for the F-35B …