It is the first-time deployment of the drag-chute system on an operational RNoAF F-35A.
Norwegian F-35 successfully completes drag chute test. |
While the US Air Force is completing another round of cold-weather testing of the F-35A at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, Norway completed a successful verification of the Drag Chute system at Ørland Air Force Base in Norway February 16th.
The chute, unique to the Norwegian aircraft, is housed under a small fairing on the upper rear fuselage between the vertical tails. It is being added in order to rapidly decelerate Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s after landing on the country’s icy runways when there are challenging wind conditions. Other country’s may adopt the system.
Source: Lockheed Martin