Both Boeing and Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter demonstration programs are about halfway toward completion of their flight tests. The conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) versions are near the end of their trials, while the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) versions are preparing for first flights in the spring. Defense officials plan to select a single contractor team to continue development of the U.S./U.K. project in the fall.
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