A next-generation F-35C fighter jet successfully landed aboard an aircraft carrier off the coast of San Diego yesterday (Nov. 3), marking a key milestone for the U.S. The fighter jet, with Navy test pilot Cmdr. Tony Wilson at the controls, landed aboard the flight deck of the USS Nimitz yesterday at 12:18 p.m. local time (3:18 p.m. EST). The maneuver is part of a two-week-long series of trials to evaluate how well the F-35C Lightning Carrier II performs within the tight confines of an aircraft carrier's flight deck. Without a long runway, F-35 pilots — as well as crewmembers aboard the carriers — will have to perfect the modified landings and takeoffs that are the hallmarks of a fighter jet's life at sea.
Read More http://ift.tt/13EPHrk
No comments:
Post a Comment