X-35A - Joint Strike fighter

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.—Lockheed Martin’s X-35A Joint Strike Fighter Concept demonstrator broke the sound barrier Nov. 21, just 25 hours and 25 test flights into its airborne program. The X-35A is being re-fitted into the X-35B and has begun ground testing in preparation for its short takeoff/vertical landing demonstrations. (Courtesy photo by Tom Reynolds)