Lockheed F-35 Lightning II – Photos & Video

Den Lockheed Martin F-35 Blixt II är en familj av ensitsiga, enmotoriga, allväders stealth multirole fighters som genomgår slutlig utveckling och testning av USA. Den femte generationens stridsflygplan är utformade för att utföra markattacker och luftförsvarsuppdrag. F-35 har tre huvudmodeller: F-35A konventionell start och landning (CTOL) variant, F-35B kort start och vertikal landning (STOVL) variant och F-35C bärarbaserad Katapult assisterad start men arresterad återhämtning (CATOBAR) variant. Den 31 juli 2015 förklarades den första skvadronen redo för utplacering efter intensiva tester av USA.

Källkod: Lockheed F-35B Lightning II på Wikipedia

The Lockheed F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The F-35 is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions, as well as provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. The F-35 is the result of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, which aimed to develop a common aircraft platform for the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, as well as several allied nations.
The F-35 has three main variants: the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A (CTOL), the short takeoff and vertical landing F-35B (STOVL), and the carrier-based F-35C (CV/CATOBAR). The F-35 is one of the most advanced and expensive military aircraft in history, with a projected total program cost of over $1.7 trillion. The F-35 has faced numerous technical challenges, delays, and cost overruns during its development and testing phases. However, the F-35 has also achieved several milestones and demonstrated its capabilities in various operational scenarios. The F-35 is expected to replace or complement several legacy fighter jets in service with the US and its allies, such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F/A-18 Hornet, the AV-8B Harrier II, and the A-10 Thunderbolt II.