F-35 Stealth Fighter Archives

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin Wolfe performs a demonstration in the F-35A Lightning II during at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, September 19, 2021. The F-35 Lightning II Demonstration Team is based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas Myers)

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The F-35 Has the Orders Pouring In – and That Could be a Bad Thing

Even if production could be increased, the F-35 program won't run forever. It wouldn't do any of the companies — large or small —...

Peter SuciuOctober 2, 2023

220119-N-CM110-2023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 19, 2022) -- Sailors chain down an F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Jan. 19. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maci Sternod)

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F-35 Stealth Fighter Crash: What Do We Know So Far?

The biggest story in aviation right now is the mysterious crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter in South Carolina last weekend.

Harrison KassSeptember 21, 2023

An F-35 Lightning II flies at the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Nov. 11, 2022. The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is one of Pensacola's largest events, attracting 150,000-180,000 spectators during the two-day event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trenten Walters)

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New F-35 Stealth Fighters Will Soon ‘Land’ in Russia’s Backyard

NATO member Romania is poised to make its largest military acquisition ever, as it announced on Thursday that it will sign a $6.5 billion...

Peter SuciuAugust 11, 2023

An F-35A Lightning II pilot turns his aircraft along the yellow taxi line on the 33rd Fighter Wing flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr./Released)

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The F-35 Stealth Fighter Is a ‘Flying Computer’ in the Sky

F-35 computing also brings the jet’s crucial “software drop” updates to fruition, an incremental upgrade process that continuously adds new weapons interfaces, improved sensing,...

Kris OsbornJuly 30, 2023

F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 13, 2015, during a flight from England to the U.S. The fighters were returning to Luke AFB, Ariz., after participating in the world's largest air show, the Royal International Air Tattoo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown)

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Hear the Engines Roar: Watch F-35 Stealth Fighters Fly over Disney World

Multiple F-35 Joint Strike fighters - in all of their stealth glory - just flew right over Walt Disney World to the amazement of...

Harry KazianisJuly 4, 2023

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conducts flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. The F-35A is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance and air defense missions with stealth capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

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The F-35 is Key to Our Economic and National Security

Some programs are still blueprints; others are outdated legacy programs. The fifth generation F-35 is neither. It’s the most advanced fighter in the world,...

Michael UffelmanJune 28, 2023

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The F-35 Is Really Three Stealth Warplanes

The Joint Strike Fighter program was a collaborative project undertaken by the U.S. and partner nations to develop a multirole fighter aircraft. The U.S....

Maya CarlinJune 21, 2023