F-35B With SRC

Posted 15 October 2013

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Photo by Dane Wiedmann

BAE test pilot Peter Kosogorin was at the controls of F-35B BF-4 for the first flight of an F-35B with a spin recovery chute. The flight took place on 15 October 2013 from NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. The spin recovery chute is used as a safety device for high angle of attack testing.

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