Three F-35Bs at Pax

摘要

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II BF-3 - the third example of the short takeoff/ vertical landing version - arrived at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland on February 17. It made its first flight on February 2 at Fort Worth, Texas (see Fifth F-35 Completes Its First Flight At Fort Worth, March, pl3) and was taken from there to the naval air station by F-35 Test Pilot Jeff Knowles. Another two F-35Bs are due to join the three aircraft at Patuxent River for the flight test programme.