Royal Air Force Sqn Ldr Andrew "Gary" Edgell, test pilot at the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, performs a ski jump Aug. 13, 2018, at NAS Patuxent River with an F-35B test jet as part of the workups to prepare for First of Class Flying Trials (Fixed Wing) aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Around 200 supporting staff from the ITF, including pilots, engineers, maintainers and data analysts, will take two F-35Bs test aircraft aboard the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier this fall and are expected to conduct 500 take offs and landings during their 11-week test period at sea. This fixed wing te
Royal Air Force Sqn Ldr Andrew "Gary" Edgell, test pilot at the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, performs a ski jump Aug. 13, 2018, at NAS Patuxent River with an F-35B test jet as part of the workups to prepare for First of Class Flying Trials (Fixed Wing) aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Around 200 supporting staff from the ITF, including pilots, engineers, maintainers and data analysts, will take two F-35Bs test aircraft aboard the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier this fall and are expected to conduct 500 take offs and landings during their 11-week test period at sea. This fixed wing test period brings the one step closer to carrier strike capabilities. Navy photo by Arnel Parker
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