15 November 2008
F-35 Exceeds Mach 1
The F-35, aircraft AA-1, exceed Mach 1 on a flight yesterday.
Specifically, it hit Mach 1.05 for 8 minutes carrying 2 AMRAAMS and 2 JDAMS, which is the first for the program, unless you count the demonstration flight in 2001 for the STOVL demonstrator.
Still, given that AA-1 rolled out in 2006, one has to wonder what took so bloody long.
Specifically, it hit Mach 1.05 for 8 minutes carrying 2 AMRAAMS and 2 JDAMS, which is the first for the program, unless you count the demonstration flight in 2001 for the STOVL demonstrator.
Still, given that AA-1 rolled out in 2006, one has to wonder what took so bloody long.
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