F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
The landing was part of Aircraft Compatibility Testing, which the Navy said will help certify the carrier’s launch and recovery systems for F-35C operations.
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F-35C Makes First Arrested Landing Aboard A Ford Class Carrier
The landing on the future USS John F. Kennedy marks a key step in integrating the F-35C with the Ford class after years of delays and technical challenges. The landing marks a key step in integrating the F-35C with the Ford class after years of delays and technical challenges.
F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
An F-35C Lightning II made an arrested landing on the PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), marking the first time an F-35C lands on a Ford-class aircraft carrier. The U.S. Navy has released photos of the first arrested landing of an F-35C Lightning II on the PCU (Pre-Commissioning Unit) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). The […]
The Gerald R. Ford class nuclear propulsion carriers represent, to date, the realization of almost a century of embarkation operations and the development of technologies associated with their use, as well as a testament to the future naval projection capabilities of the United States beyond its borders. [...] The entry For the first time, an F-35C landed on one of the new Gerald R. Ford class nuclear aircraft carriers from the U.S. Navy appears…
Key takeaways On October 13, two Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jets successfully performed takeoff and landing maneuvers at the PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). This is a historic milestone for naval aviation. These exercises, conducted by the ‘Salty Dogs’ of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23), mean that this specific aircraft model […]
A bomber fighter F-35C Lightning II of the United States Navy, part of the air testing and evaluation squadron VX 23, known as "Salty Dogs" has carried out an appontage with recovery on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier to nuclear proulsion John F...
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