| Manufacturing of 1st F-35 Lightning II Aircraft |
BAE Systems has cut metal on its first component for the F-35 Lightning II production aircraft. This opening cut, on a component part of the aft fuselage, signifies a major milestone for the F-35 Lightning II program.
The metal cut is for the first production F-35 Lightning II aircraft which will enter into service with the US Air Force (USAF) in 2010 and follows the production contract announcement made in December last year.
Tom Fillingham, F-35 Lightning II Managing Director said: "This is a proud and important moment for BAE Systems. We are progressing well through the development stage of the F-35 Lightning II program and now, concurrently with development aircraft manufacture, we are producing the first production aircraft. This is a clear signal of how mature the product is at this early stage of its life."
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