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Jet lets fingers do the flying By JACK DORSEY, The Virginian-Pilot © January 22, 2006 Last updated: 10:10 PM VIRGINIA BEACH — Five dozen men, many of them former pilots who have helped shape naval aviation for the past 50 years, were spellbound as they looked into the simulated cockpit of the Navy’s next-generation fighter jet. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's touch screens, voice activated commands and helmet-mounted displays are cutting edge. LOCKHEED MARTIN PHOTOS Two 8-by-20-inch touch screen displays dominated the dashboard. Tapping the screen changes radio channels. Touching it elsewhere selects a weapon to use: missile, bomb, cannon....