F-35B Vertical Landing

Thursday, October 06, 2011 at 07:20 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The F-35B successfully completed its first shipboard vertical landing.
U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk was at the controls for this milestone.
The F-35B will continue shipboard testing for the next two weeks.
The program plans to complete a total of 67 landings during the ongoing testing period.

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The F-35B makes its first shipboard vertical landing.

U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk was at the controls during the test flight.

The Joint Strike Fighter will continue shipboard testing during the next two weeks. Michael D. Jackson

During that time frame, the program plans to complete 67 landings. Michael D. Jackson

For more, check out a video of Monday’s test landing. Michael D. Jackson

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