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- Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Jet
- Also known as the F-35 Lightning II and the Joint Strike Fighter
- A fifth-generation, stealth-capable military strike aircraftOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- Single-seat
- Single-engine
- Capable of close air support, tactical bombing and air defense missionsOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- Made in three model variants: conventional takeoff and landing, short takeoff and vertical-landing and carrier-basedOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- Conventional takeoff and landing model designed for the U.S. Air ForceOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- Short takeoff and vertical-landing model designed for the U.S. Marine Corps., U.K. Royal Air Force and the Royal NavyOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- Carrier-based model designed for the U.S. NavyOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- Descendant of the X-35
- The X-35 is a product of the Joint Strike Fighter program
- Development primarily funded by the United States and United KingdomOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- Designed by an aerospace team from Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and BAE SystemsOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
- First flight demonstration in 2000
- First flight occurred on December 15, 2006Official Site: F-35 Fighter
- Designed to be the top strike aircraft through 2040Official Site: F-35 Fighter
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The F-35 fighter jet, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is a military stealth aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The first successful flight of the F-35 fighter jet occurred on December 15, 2006. Lockheed Martin will begin delivering the F-35 fighter to U.S. armed services in 2010.Official Site: F-35 Lightning II
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced on April 6, 2009, that the Pentagon will discontinue the F-22 fighter jet and White House helicopter programs run by Lockheed Martin, instead increasing production of the F-35 fighter.BBC: Gates unveils US defence budget (April 6, 2009)
Aircraft Dimensions
- Length: 50 feet, 6 inches
- Wingspan: 35 feet
- Height: 17 feet, 4 inches
- Wing Area: 460 feetOfficial Site: F-35 Fighter
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