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Written question asked by Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 12 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 December 2016. It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Friday, 16 December 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


F-35 Aircraft

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the F35B Lightning II's progress in flight sciences testing in 2016.

Answer

The flight sciences test programme is making good progress and the F-35B programme remains on track to deliver initial operating capability for the UK by the end of 2018.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57051
Session
2016-17
Related items
F-35 Aircraft
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Testing F-35 aircraft
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk