How The US Air Force Stitched Up 2 Mishap Damaged F-35s To Make A New Lightning II
A unique F-35 Lightning II has picked up the moniker 'Franken-Lighting', emerging from a program to repair mishap aircraft.
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F-35 engine production stalled for three weeks in May over titanium issue
Jet engine supplier Pratt and Whitney confirmed yesterday that it stopped production of F135 engines slated for the F-35 Lightning II for a three-week period in May of 2014 after an issue with a ...
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F-35: The Turbofan Engine That Powers The Most Advanced Fighter Jets
the F-35 Lightning II’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, suggested replacing the aircraft’s current engine altogether. The single F135 engine in the F-35 is rated at 43,000 pounds of thrust ...
These Two Engines Are The Backbone Of Russian Fighter Jets Worldwide
Only some fighter jets have unique engines found in no other fighter jets; the Dassault Rafale with its Snecma M88 ...
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 ...
Where Is The F-35 Lightning II Built And Who Makes Them?
As of October 2024, the F-35 Lightning II program has delivered ... Not to mention, the F-35's powerful engine, the F135, is ...
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America Just Lost Another $82.5 Million F-35 Lightning II
The F-35 is ... this engine source, the fighter is able to fly at a range of 1,200 nautical miles and can reach speeds in excess of Mach 1.6 (times the speed of sound). The Lightning II ...
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F-35B Lightning II
The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine ... lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability to expeditionary airfields. The F-35 will replace AV-8B ...
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F-35A Lightning II
The single-engine, single-seat F-35 will be manufactured in three versions: a conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) variant for the U.S. Air Force, an aircraft-carrier version (CV) for the U.S ...
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F-35 Strike Fighters Can Now Go to War on Synthetic Fuel Blends
Although constantly upgraded, these machines are no match, in more than one respect, to the newest arrival and one of the few 5th generation aircraft around, the F-35 Lightning II. Born as a ...
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Could Trump’s Tariffs Doom Canada’s F-35 Acquisition?
Trump de-escalated his tariff threat following a conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, but if the trade war resumes later, the F-35 ... engine sensors for the ...
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Lockheed Martin F-35
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II jet is a multi-role fighter jet and has a superlative ability to collect data. Some of its features comprise VLO Stealth, ability to carry weapons ...