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| Keywords: f-35 f35 f-35c f35c navy pax river itf paxriveritf nas patuxent river naspatuxentriver navair vx-23 vx23 pax river paxriver itf cf-03 cf03 cf-05 cf05 uss dwight d. eisenhower ussdwightdeisenhower cvn 69 cvn69 carrier naval aviation navalaviation joint strike fighter jointstrikefighter jsf atlantic ocean atlanticocean outdoor ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2015) Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles launches aircraft 73/CF-03 off of the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). During DT-II, two F-35C test aircraft performed a variety of operational maneuvers while simulating maintenance operations and conducting general maintenance and fit tests for the aircraft and support equipment. Following the analysis of DT-II flight test data, the ITF test team will conduct a thorough assessment of the F-35C’s performance in the shipboard environment before advising the Navy on any adjustments necessary to ensure that the next-generation fighter is ready to meet its scheduled IOC in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe/Released) ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2015) Lt. Chris “TJ” Karapostoles launches aircraft 73/CF-03 off of the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). During DT-II, two F-35C test aircraft performed a variety of operational maneuvers while simulating maintenance operations and conducting general maintenance and fit tests for the aircraft and support equipment. Following the analysis of DT-II flight test data, the ITF test team will conduct a thorough assessment of the F-35C’s performance in the shipboard environment before advising the Navy on any adjustments necessary to ensure that the next-generation fighter is ready to meet its scheduled IOC in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photo by Andy Wolfe/Released) | ||||
