Lockheed F-35 Testing Exceeded 2010 Goals, Tester Says
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Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 fighter jet “slightly exceeded” its flight-test goals last year, according to the Pentagon testing office in a new report.
The three variants of the program’s aircraft flew a total of 427 test sorties, or 37 more than planned, says Michael Gilmore, Pentagon director of operational test and evaluation, in his annual report released today.