First F-35B resumes flying after year-long hiatus

A key test article for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme has returned to flight after a nearly year-long hiatus.

The BF-1 flight-test aircraft, which will demonstrate the F-35B's short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capability, completed a 1h flight on 4 September at Fort Worth, Texas, Lockheed says.

• LockheedMartin

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