Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin's second T-50A performed its inaugural flight from the company's operations center in Greenville, S.C.
The event supports the company's bid for the U.S. Air Force's T-X competition, an effort to procure a next-generation trainer jet. The Air Force is looking for a fast, two-seat plane to replace the aging Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon aircraft.