The second production model of the F-35 Lightning II, F-35A AF-7, completed its inaugural flight on 4 March 2011 from NAS Fort Worth JRB with Lockheed Martin test pilot Bill Gigliotti at the controls. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant flew for 1.3 hours. AF-7 is the second and final aircraft from Low Rate Initial Production Lot 1.
