F-35 Surpasses Speed of Sound.

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Muhammed El-Hasan
on November 15, 2008 7:02 AM | | Comments (0) |

The new F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, part of which is being engineered in El Segundo and built in Palmdale, achieved a milestone by flying at the speed of sound for the first time, according to Lockheed Martin Corp., the plane's prime contractor.

The aircraft, formerly known as the Joint Strike Fighter, accelerated to Mach 1.05, or about 680 miles per hour.

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