Boeing and its partner Saab AB will use their two production T-X aircraft, revealed Tuesday September 13th, to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach. Boeing T-X is an all-new aircraft designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force training mission.
Two pre-eminent weapon systems, the F-35 Lightning II and Aegis Weapon System, worked together for the first time during a live fire exercise. The joint Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps exercise was the first live fire missile event that successfully demonstrated the integration of the F-35 to support Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA).
Six Weeks Of Testing Underway At NAS Patuxent River, MD
Testing for the U.S. Navy’s fighter aircraft to receive fuel from the Italian Air Force’s KC-767A aircraft is currently underway at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
Draken Pilot Said Aircraft Lost Power In The Landing Pattern
The pilot of a Draken International T4-4K airplane that went down August 18th during a training mission told the NTSB that the plane lost power while he was preparing to land at Nellis Air Force Base.
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