They combined the cockpit from an F-35, which experienced an engine failure on the runway, with the aft fuselage from another F-35, which suffered a nose gear failure. On Jan. 24, 2025, our friend and ...

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is promoted as the most advanced fighter jet in the world, and it has an outsized impact in North Texas. Final assembly primarily takes place in Fort Worth, but the ...

Concerning air superiority, the F-22 is more capable than the F-35. The F-22 should be more capable; it was designed exclusively as an air superiority fighter, and in that respect, the designers ...

Lt. Col. Christine Mau is no stranger to making history. She entered the Air Force after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1997, just four years after combat exclusion was lifted ...

Developing a next-generation fighter aircraft is a decades-long endeavor. The evolving nature of technological advancement and real-world needs means that a successful fighter will receive years of ...

A salvaged F-35 fighter made from two wrecked aircraft is set to return to the US Air Force's fleet. The restoration began in 2023. The jet took its maiden flight in January less than two years later.