Indian C-17 418th FLTS

The first C-17 heavy-lift aircraft built for the Indian Air Force arrived at Edwards Jan. 22. The 418th Flight Test Squadron will begin aircraft inspection and routine flight testing for the next two months. (U.S. Air Force by Jet Fabara)

F-35

412th Test Wing kicks off the new year with Back in the Saddle. (Courtesy photo by Darin Russell/Lockheed Martin)

F-35 'pushes the envelope'

The F-35A, AF-4, can be seen outfitted with a spin recovery chute (SRC) during High Angle of Attack testing accomplished by the F-35 Integrated Test Force team at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (Photo by Darin Russell/Lockheed Martin)

F-35 'pushes the envelope'

The F-35A, AF-4, can be seen outfitted with a spin recovery chute (SRC) during High Angle of Attack testing accomplished by the F-35 Integrated Test Force team at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (Photo by Darin Russell/Lockheed Martin)

F-35 AIM

The Joint Strike Fighter began the integration phase of weapons testing Oct. 26 when the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) aircraft successfully completed the first in-flight test with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. It was the first time a weapon communicated with the aircraft during flight using a data link. (Courtesy photo by Matthew Short/Lockheed Martin)

F-35 AIM-120

(Photo by Matthew Short/Lockheed Martin)