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The F-35 Fighter Has a ‘Secret’ That Is Right In Front of Your Eyes

Key Points and Summary - The F-35 is really three aircraft—A, B, and C—with a fourth, Israel’s custom F-35I Adir, proving how adaptable the Lightning II has become. -Beyond stealth, its edge is sensor ...
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Watch F-35 rip past the tower at 1,000+ km/h - "You feel the power"

Filmed from the control tower, this F-35 Lightning II demo puts you right next to one of the most advanced fighter jets in ...
The National Interest

Is the F-35 Lightning II a Good Ground Attack Aircraft?

The F-35’s multirole design prevents it from excelling at close air support—yet the fighter jet is well-suited to missions in contested airspace, which competitors like the A-10 Warthog are not.
The National Interest

The F-35 Lightning II Is Getting a New Cooling System

In terms of air superiority, the F-35 Lightning II is virtually unparalleled in the skies. The F-35 Lightning II is widely considered to be the top fighter jet in service today. From the platform’s ...
The Aviationist

Multiyear Contracts Proposed for F-15EX and F-35 in Draft 2027 NDAA

Lawmakers are introducing provisions to authorize multiyear contracts to buy the F-15EX Eagle II and the F-35 Lightning II, allowing cost savings and shorter delivery timelines. The draft 2027 ...

Pentagon Barred Release Of Watchdog’s F-35 Report To The Public

The Government Accountability Office’s new report on the stealth fighter was marked ‘Controlled Unclassified Information,’ ...
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First F-35A Lightning II Joins Finland's Fighter Jet Fleet

The Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II is widely thought to be one of the most advanced fighter jets currently in existence. Across its three main variants — the F-35A, the F-35B, and the F-35C (U.S ...

Aerospace companies want to 3D print housing for F-35 fighter jet engine

Pratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace want to create structural components for military aircraft using 3D printing and test this ...
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Italy to be site of first F-35 pilot training school outside US

NAPLES, Italy — An Italian air base in Sicily will host the first F-35 Lightning II pilot training facility outside the U.S., an indication of NATO’s increasing demand for the fifth-generation fighter ...

Why Oldest Active Navy Aircraft Carrier Didn’t Embark F-35 Lightning II

The first carrier landing of an F-35C occurred on the USS Nimitz, but the warship was never upgraded to fully accommodate the fifth-generation fighter ...
The Week

IAF's Rafales, Japan's F-35 Lightning II and more: Why 'Pitch Black 2026' air exercise will be special!

Hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force, about 100 military aircraft will take off from Darwin, representing 19 nations ...

F-35 Showcases Hover Capability Over National Mall On July 4

The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is capable of hovering in place, using a sophisticated combination of variable-angle lift fans and exhaust. This plane from the Marine Corps showed off this ...