BAE Systems test pilot, Pete ‘Wizzer’ Wilson has became the first pilot to launch the F-35B Short Take Off and Vertical Landing variant from a ski-jump.
The launch took place at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, US on June 19 from a land-based ski jump and marks the start of an initial testing phase expected to last two weeks. The trials demonstrate the aircraft’s ability to take off safely and effectively from a ski-jump ramp similar to that which…
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