Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing

The photos, dated back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over time during testing, before the aircraft was returned to its original livery. Some previously unseen photos recently emerged online, showing one of the U.S. Navy’s F-35Cs which received a peculiar mirror-like coating. The photos, kindly shared […] The post Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing appeared first on The Aviationist.

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Newly Emerged Photos Show F-35C’s Mirror-Like Coating with Damaged Tiles After Intensive Testing
F-35C mirror-like coating damaged tiles

The photos, dated back to November 2022, show the second “chrome” F-35C with its peculiar mirror-like coating degraded over time during testing, before the aircraft was returned to its original livery. Some previously unseen photos recently emerged online, showing one of the U.S. Navy’s F-35Cs which received a peculiar mirror-like coating. The photos, kindly shared […]

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