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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – On June 14, F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft BF-2 completed the first test flight for the short takeoff and vertical landing variant with an asymmetric weapons load. Cmdr. Eric Buus flew BF-2 with an AIM-9X Sidewinder inert missile on the starboard pylon, a centerline 25 mm gun pod, and a GBU-32 and AIM-120 in the starboard weapon bay. Significant weapons testing for the F-35B and F-35C variants is in progress, including fit checks, captive carriage environment characterization, and pit drops. Aerial weapons separation testing is scheduled for this summer.

The F-35B is the variant of the Joint Strike Fighter for the U.S. Marine Corps, capable of short take-offs and vertical landings for use on amphibious ships or expeditionary airfields to provide air power to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The F-35B is undergoing test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River prior to delivery to the fleet.

(Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)
Date Taken on 14 June 2012, 17:31
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/marine_corps/7419480466/; see also https://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=126354
Author U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Andy Wolfe/Released

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by United States Marine Corps Official Page at https://flickr.com/photos/40927340@N03/7419480466. It was reviewed on 3 September 2016 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work.

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