F-35C: 'It Wanted to Fly!'

摘要

The carrier-based version of the Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C, finally took to the skies at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 6, eleven months after it was rolled out in ceremonies. Company test pilot Jeff Knowles praised the aircraft's performance on the maiden flight and said, "I could tell it wanted to fly."