F-35C Lightning II Arrival Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
While aboard USS Eisenhower (CVN 69)
in October 2015 ... the Pax
River Integrated Test Force (ITF) tests the F-35C carrier
suitability and integration in the at-sea environment ...
through a series of test events designed to gradually expand
the aircraft operating envelope at sea. Shipboard testing
delivers the opportunity to conduct routine F-35C operations
while embarked on an aircraft carrier. Following the
analysis of DT-II test data, the 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 fifth-generation
fighter is ready to meet its scheduled IOC in 2018.
U.S. Navy video by Dane Wiedmann, F-35 Lighting II Pax River ITF Video edited by USA Patriotism!
