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Lockheed Martin ha conseguido el primer aterrizaje vertical del F-35B, lo que fortalece la posición del programa ante la revisión que quiere efectuar el Congreso, debido al incremento de costes que padece. Es un pequeño paso tras nueve años de pruebas de vuelo, pero es mayor su valor simbólico, pues es un intento de mostrar los avances del programa. El aterrizaje vertical se había ido demorando desde mitad de 2009, debido a problemas en el motor y de mantenimiento. Lockheed planificó 1.200 vuelos de prueba en el año fiscal 2010, pero solo completó el 3% de los mismos en los 5 primeros meses.
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Lockheed Martin at 13:25 EDT March 18, 2010achieved the first vertical landing in the F-35B flight test series, providing a timely boost for manufacturer as the programme faces a Congressional review over cost overruns.
The vertical landing fulfills a single test point among several thousand over a nearly nine-year flight test phase for all three variants, but the achievement carries symbolic importance as Lockheed and programme officials attempt to show progress following a month-long series of programatic setbacks.
The F-35B vertical landing event had been delayed from mid-2009 due to several issues, including engine malfunctions and unexpected maintenance requirements. Lockheed planned to record at least 1,200 flight tests in Fiscal 2010, but had completed only 3% within the first five months of the fiscal year.
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