Air Force’s first T-7 touches down at Edwards AFB ahead of new test phase

Air Force’s first T-7 touches down at Edwards AFB ahead of new test phase
Air Force’s first T-7 touches down at Edwards AFB ahead of new test phase

“Like most test programs, we’ll have discovery and we’ll overcome it quickly,” said Air Force T-7A program lead Col. Kirt Cassell.

COVID-19: F-35 Testing Suspended; Edwards AFB Flight Tests Halted

COVID-19: F-35 Testing Suspended; Edwards AFB Flight Tests Halted
COVID-19: F-35 Testing Suspended; Edwards AFB Flight Tests Halted

“As of yesterday, F-35 flight test organizations have ceased flight operations, but organizations that can continue verification activities via telework are continuing to do so,” Brandi Schiff, JPO spokesman, said yesterday in an email.

Eye Candy: First F-35A Gun Test In Flight

Eye Candy: First F-35A Gun Test In Flight
Eye Candy: First F-35A Gun Test In Flight

Here’s the press release from the F-35 Joint Program Office about the first firing of the F-35A gun in flight. I’m recovering from eye surgery and can’t handle looking at my computer for very long. Apologies. “The F-35A Lightning II completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal Gun Airborne Unit (GAU)-22/A 25mm…

F-35 And The Shuttle Endeavour: One Cool Pic For A Friday

There’s not much to say about this photo of an F-35A and the Space Shuttle Endeavour preparing for take-off on NASA’s specially modified 747. We’re not going to use the promotional stuff that the Lockheed Martin folks offered to describe this. But it’s such a fabulous photo we decided to share it with our readers.…

X-47B Carrier Drone Passes Air Worthiness Tests; Carrier Takeoffs, Landings Next Year

WASHINGTON: The unmanned aircraft most likely to become the first to takeoff and land on aircraft carriers is moving to the next phase of testing, moving from Edwards Air Force Base to the Navy’s main operational test site at Patuxent River, Md. The X-47B, also known as the Navy’s UCAS-D, soared higher than 15,000 feet…