See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...
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The 301st Fighter Wing Receives Its First F-35A with ‘TX' Tail Code
The first F-35 sporting with the ‘TX' has been officially taken on charge by the “Spads” at NAS JRB Fort Worth in Texas. N early a month after the F-35A Lightning II with a "TX" tail code ...
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Restored ‘Franken-bird’ F-35 returns to flight
After more than a year of work, engineers and maintenance experts from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully flew ...
Lockheed Martin will pay Pentagon millions over F-35 overcharging allegations
WASHINGTON – The maker of the U.S. military’s state-of-the-art stealth fighter jet agreed to pay nearly $30 million to settle ...
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Poland begins transition to F-35 with start of flight training at US base
After accepting its first two stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin in December, Poland has begun training its initial cohort ...
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A DIY Functional F-35 Is No Simple Task
The F-35 series of aircraft is one of the most expensive ... landing gear and thrusters. The thruster on the tail can pivot 90° down for VTOL operations, using an interesting 3-bearing swivel ...
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Pilot is safe after crash of F-35 fighter jet seen in dramatic video
A US Air Force pilot safely escaped after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, officials said. The pilot experienced an “inflight ...