First hover flight of the Lockheed X-35B (JSF competitor)

Saturday, June 23, 2001 - Lockheed Martin facility, Palmdale CA, N/A

 

Description

See AHS V/STOL Wheel entry for this aircraft for more details.

Source: "Competing designs meet critical hovering criteria", FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 3-9 July 2001, Page 19

 

Aircraft related to this milestone
Lockheed Martin X-35B JSF

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