Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft recently released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies (JTAs) during theF-35A’s first Full Weapon System Demonstration, completing the final flight test exercise of the nuclear design certification process.
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An F-35A Lighting II carrying a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly sits on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 21, 2021. Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies during the first Full Weapon System Demonstration, completing the final flight test exercise of the nuclear design certification process (Picture source: US Air Force)
