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What a drag: Belleville, Ont. firm helps F-35 stay put
Nov. 8, 2013, Belleville, Ont. - Lockheed Martin vice president of F-35 program integration and business development Steve O’Bryan recently visited Airborne Systems Canada and presented Charles Matthewson, general manager, and employees an image of the F-35 Lightning II employing the drag chute.
November 8, 2013 By Carey Fredericks
Airborne Systems is currently providing technical assistance to Lockheed Martin during the F-35 drag chute development. Their experience and expertise have contributed to the drag chute concept development which has led to the baseline design currently being finalized for the F-35A. Airborne Systems plans to continue supporting the drag chute development, flight test, certification and eventual production for the F-35 fleet.
The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II combines advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Three distinct variants of the F-35 will replace the A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force, the F/A-18 for the U.S. Navy, the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps, and a variety of fighters for other countries.
