Interesting Engineering3h
US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
The National Interest13h
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Program Finally Catches a Break
The Pentagon has reduced a financial penalty against Lockheed Martin over the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the cutting-edge aircraft, has been falling ...
The Aviationist1d
‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet
After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before ...
Flying1d
Marines Train to Recover Downed F-35
Marines based in North Carolina recently trained to recover a damaged, downed F-35B Lightning II before a worst-case scenario ...
Why Is The F-35 Fighter Jet Called The Lightning II?
Military fighter jets come with a lot of history and the moniker of the F-35 Lightning II is no exception. Here's a dive into ...
Navy Times1d
AI, advanced tech central to new Marine Corps aviation plan
The Marine Corps is also planning to shift its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter procurements to buy more carrier-based F-35Cs and ...
Stars and Stripes1d
F-35 production still marred by quality woes, Pentagon test office says
(Tribune News Service) — Lockheed Martin Corp. is still delivering F-35 fighter jet aircraft with quality defects after 13 ...
The National Interest4d
Russia Can’t Stop Making Things Up About the F-35
There is no indication that the Arctic conditions had anything to do with the recent F-35 crash in Alaska—but Russia has said so anyway.