Lockheed Martin F-35A Performs First Night Flight

Friday, Jan 20, 2012

The 2011 flight test plan called for the accumulation of 872 flights and 6,622 test points by Dec. 31. For the year, the SDD program flew 972 flights and tallied 7,823 test points. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant flew 474 flights and accomplished 3,600 test points. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant accomplished 333 flights and 2,636 test points. The F-35C carrier variant (CV) flew 165 flights and tallied 1,587 test points. Along with this, the STOVL executed 268 vertical landings. The cumulative 2011 milestones were achieved through a combination of planned test flights and test points along with test flights and test points added throughout the year. (Lockheed Martin photo by Darin Russell)

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