The Fighter Demonstration Center (FDC) is a private Lockheed Martin facility designed and equipped to educate visitors about the company’s two 5th generation fighter aircraft, the F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) and F-22 Raptor. Various groups within the Department of Defense, as well as congressional members and staffs often use the facility for discussions and demonstrations related to these 5th generation fighters.
Jerry Merrit of Lockheed Martin demonstrates the flight simulator with Amanda Simpson in the cockpit.Lockheed Martin’s flight simulator.Jeffery Kurland
Patrick Hempen in the simulator.
Melinda Viteri and Aida Mehari
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