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The U.S. Navy's newest warplane F-35C is getting a test run off the coast of Virginia. Friday's sea trials on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower were the second phase of testing for the F-35C Lightning II. (AP)
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F-35C, the Navy's first stealth fighter, which officials hope to have ready for operations by 2018, cost about $116 million each. (AP)
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F-35C fleet completed the first round of testing on board the USS Nimitz in November 2014. Testing onboard the Eisenhower is expected to last about another week. (AP)
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Three variants of the F-35 jets have been developed, one each for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-35C, the model designed for aircraft carriers, is assigned to a fighter squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (AP)
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The F/A-18 Super Hornet was the last new aircraft introduced to the fleet more than a decade ago. (AP)
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