As the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program braces for at least a two-month delay to the Air Force's initial operational capability, prime contractor Lockheed Martin and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney are working to accelerate testing schedules and increase margin to avoid further delay. The joint program office had aimed to meet the Air Force's IOC requirements by this August -- the front end of a five-month window that extends through December. Program officials have recently acknowledged that IOC will...
