F-35A Achieves Maximum High Angle Of Attack Limit In Four Flights

F-35A Achieves Maximum High Angle Of Attack Limit In Four Flights: Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2012



An F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft rapidly expanded its high angle of attack (AOA) test envelope to its 50 degree limit in only four flights during recent flight testing here.

F-35A test aircraft are limited to AOAs of 20 degrees until their controllability is proven at a higher AOA limit of 50 degrees.

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