Pace Of JSF Testing Gains Momentum

By Amy Butler .
Fort Worth and Washington .

As F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development regains stride, program managers are beginning to be more upbeat about the flight-test effort. But questions regarding per-unit cost are likely to continue casting a shadow over the $380 billion ­project for some time to come.

Last year passed with a slow pace for flight trials—notably for the U.S. Marine Corps version. But now the project ...

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