National Security Journal on MSN

Top 5: The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has a Long List of Problems You Can’t Ignore

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 Lightning II is often praised as a stealthy, sensor-fused “flying computer,” but its track record reveals five serious weaknesses. -The program’s lifetime cost has ...

The Incredible Power Of The F-35 Lightning

Prepare to witness the awe-inspiring potential of one of the world's most advanced multirole fighter jets.
Forbes

Nearly 300 More F-35 Lightning IIs To Arrive With Lots 18 And 19

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,200 F-35 ...
insider.si.edu

The F-35 Lightning II from concept to cockpit edited by Jeffrey W. Hamstra, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Foreword / Capt. Charles Thomas (Tom) Burbage -- Preface / Jeffrey W. Hamstra -- Chapter 1. F-35 program history : from JAST to IOC / Arthur E ...
SlashGear

Why The F-35 Lightning Hides Its Weapons Inside

The F-35 Lightning II is one of the most advanced fighter jets ever to soar through the unfriendly skies, and it's jam-packed with weapon systems. In fact, the F-35 is the first stealth fighter the ...
24/7 Wall St

Lightning Nations: The Biggest Arsenals of This Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Built by Lockheed Martin with major contributions from ...
The Aviationist on MSN

Finland's first F-35 conducts maiden flight

The Finnish Air Force's first F-35 conducted its first flight on Dec. 8, ahead of the official rollout ceremony next week.
The National Interest

The US Is Spending $3 Billion on New F-35 Engines

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet is the most expensive fighter procurement program in modern history. Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet, recently ...
USNI

U.K. Report on F-35 Capability

1. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) is a technologically cutting‑edge multirole stealth fighter aircraft. Originally conceived in the 1990s by the US Department of Defense, the UK is ...
SlashGear

6 Of The Biggest F-35 Flaws That Need Fixing

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 ...
The National Interest

The Pentagon’s F-35 Disaster Keeps Getting Worse

The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years. Beneath the glossy ...