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Navy's F-35 Starts New Tailhook Tests

Navy’s F-35 Starts New Tailhook Tests

Navy F-35C test plane CF-3 successfully catches a wire during testing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Lockheed Martin Photo

Navy F-35C test plane CF-3 successfully catches a wire during testing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Lockheed Martin Photo

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has begun testing a new carrier arresting hook for the Navy’s version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Read More

Lockheed: New Carrier Hook for F-35

Lockheed: New Carrier Hook for F-35

An F-35C Lightning II aircraft in August, 2013. US Navy Photo

An F-35C Lightning II aircraft in August, 2013. US Navy Photo

Lockheed Martin is set to deliver a production version of the tailhook for the carrier-based F-35C Joint Strike Fighter after an engineering glitch forced a partial redesign of the system.

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