Northrop Grumman's Center Fuselage for F-35 Lightning II aircraft
Northrop Grumman has kept its reputation of "on-time performance" intact by completing the Center Fuselage for First U.S. Navy F-35 Aircraft on schedule. Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 and will receive three more out of the 10 promised center fuselages from Northrop Grumman. The F-35 Lightning is a supersonic, multi-role fighter that will have a major role to play in phasing out all old strike aircraft. The center fuselage being developed by Northrop Grumman will be common for the aircraft’s three variants—CTOL, STOVL, and a carrier variant (CV). The company attributes its exemplary performance to disciplined design, manufacturing and assembly procedures. The CF-1 center fuselage, an aircraft carrier-capable variant, is part of Northrop Grumman’s 19 center fuselage development plans that address the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the F-35 program.
Via Northrop Grumman
