F-35C Initial At-Sea Testing Progressing Aboard USS Nimitz (finally)

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F-35C Initial At-Sea Testing Progressing Aboard USS Nimitz

Story Number: NNS141107-20Release Date: 11/7/2014 8:40:00 PM
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From Naval Air Forces Public Affairs


SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The F-35C Lightning II, the carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, continues initial sea trials aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) off the coast of Southern California.

Through Nov. 6, the fourth day of at-sea testing, two test F-35C aircraft have completed 12 flights. During those 12 flights, the aircraft flew a combined 12.7 flight hours and accomplished 203 test points.

The Navy's newest fixed-wing fighter performed 55 catapult launches, 84 planned touch-and-go landings and 57 arrested landings. Through four days of at-sea testing, the test team successfully landed during every attempt, with zero bolters, or failures to catch an arresting cable on the flight deck.

With the last of the four test pilots completing carrier qualifications Nov. 6, all aircrew members are now carrier-qualified and able to fly the aircraft in test events.
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((Comment: After all this effort they got 2 F-35Cs to work! Such progress!))