Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Succeeds In First Vertical Landing | Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Succeeds In First Vertical Landing NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., March 18th, 2010 -- A supersonic Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing today for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined areas both ashore and afloat.“Today’s vertical la
