Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Role: FIGHTER | Period: MODERN AIRCRAFT | Nation: USA
Category: Fighter, Fighter-bomber, Navy fighter
Crew: 1
Engine: One turbojet engines
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Number built: Over 720
First flight: 15 December 2006
Introduction: 31 July 2015
Main variants
- X-35A/B, X-35C – Prototypes
- F-35A – Production version, conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant
- F-35B – Production version, short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant
- F-35C – Production version, variant for operations from aircraft carriers
- F-35I “Adir” – F-35A with unique Israeli modifications
Main operational service
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) – Combat employment began in November 2018
- International military intervention against the Islamic State (13 June 2014 – present) – Operation Inherent Resolve (in operation since July, 2019)
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict – Operation Guardian of the Walls (2021)
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Gallery
F-35 Lightning II - Books
The F-35 Lightning II: From Concept to Cockpit
J. W. Hamstra, Lockheed Martin Corporation
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F-35 Lightning II - Model Kits
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