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FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ An F-16 equipped with a revolutionary flight-control and power system The new system, called J/IST (JSF Integrated Subsystems Technology), The supersonic flight originated at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth plant on The aircraft successfully performed various flying-quality maneuvers at "Performance was transparent - identical to that of production F-16s," Subsequent flights will quantify the aircraft's handling qualities and "Maturing the system and reducing risk now means J/IST will require only The Lockheed Martin J/IST team includes Parker Aerospace, Hamilton The J/IST supersonic flight is an important element in the success of the Lockheed Martin, in partnership with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and BAE For information on Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), visit: http://www.lockheedmartin.com For information on Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, visit: For government information on the Joint Strike Fighter program, visit Corresponding photo is available at:
broke the sound barrier on its third flight, successfully demonstrating
that the all-new system, destined for the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike
Fighter (JSF), performs faultlessly at supersonic speeds.
includes a power-on-demand electrical system and electric actuation of
flight-control surfaces - replacing the large, heavy and maintenance-prone
hydraulic systems on current aircraft. Government studies show the
combination of technologies will reduce takeoff weight, increase
survivability and trim costs. Lockheed Martin has committed to
incorporate J/IST on the production version of its JSF.
Nov. 9 and lasted about 40 minutes. The Advanced Fighter Technology
Integration (AFTI) F-16 - used to demonstrate the J/IST package - achieved
an altitude of 30,000 feet and a maximum speed of Mach 1.3. During the
flight, Chief Test Pilot Steve Barter checked the aircraft's flying
qualities at high "q" (aerodynamic pressure) with the new
electric-actuation system.
supersonic speeds, including 5-g turns; pitch, roll, and yaw doublets; and
sideslips.
said Barter, a veteran F-16 pilot. "The aircraft handled as predicted."
gather actuator duty cycle and thermal data to support Lockheed Martin's
JSF design refinements for the program's Engineering and Manufacturing
Development Phase (EMD).
incremental refinements in the EMD phase," said Harry Blot, vice president
and deputy program manager of the Lockheed Martin JSF. "The bottom line:
We go into EMD with a validated, new-generation system that saves taxpayer
dollars."
Sundstrand, Honeywell, TRW Aeronautical Systems (Lucas Aerospace),
Eagle-Picher and BAE SYSTEMS. J/IST has been in development at the Air
Force Research Laboratories since the early 1980s.
overall Lockheed Martin JSF flight-test program. The team has now
completed 100 percent of flight-test objectives for the conventional
takeoff and landing (CTOL) JSF X-35A demonstrator. Ongoing flight testing
will focus on the team objectives of reducing technical risk and ensuring
JSF affordability.
SYSTEMS, is in competition to build the JSF for the United States and
United Kingdom. Government selection of a single contractor for the
Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase is set for 2001.
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