Lockheed martin f 35 lightning ii f 35 lightning ii 4. Lockheed martin f 35 lightning ii rated 46 based on 5 reviews drod jnab aaia aadmin ain sfhh hnoz rptor ast. It is built by lockheed martin and many subcontractors including northrop grumman pratt whitney and bae systems. F 35 lightning ii fast facts. Lockheed martin f 35 lightning ii development started in 1992 with the origins of the joint strike fighter program and culminated in full production in 2018.
The joint strike fighter is the next generation fighter to support the us navy air force marine corps united kingdom and defense partners in australia canada denmark italy the netherlands norway and turkey. The lockheed martin f 35 lightning ii is a family of single seat single engine all weather stealth fifth generation multirole combat aircraft designed for ground attack and air superiority missions. The official website of the f 35 lightning ii. The official website of the f 35 lightning ii.
Lockheed martin f 35 joint strike fighter the lockheed martin f 35 lightning ii is a family of single engine all weather fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground. Lockheed martin f 35 lightning ii price and orders the f 35 lightning ii was designed to be an affordable 5th generation fighter utilizing economies of scale and similarities between the three variants. This summer the us. Photo by lockheed martin.
The joint strike fighter is the next generation fighter to support the us navy air force marine corps united kingdom and defense partners in australia canada denmark italy the netherlands norway and turkey. An f 35 lightning ii employed a guided bomb unit 12 gbu 12 paveway ii laser guided weapon against a fixed ground tank test target oct. The x 35 first flew on 24 october 2000 and the f 35a on 15 december 2006. Since the first f 35 was built production costs fell by around 60 percent.
Air force took delivery of the first production of lockheed martins f 35 lightning ii which the company calls the worlds most advanced aircraft.