F-35 Lightning II Archives

By Jared Keller Jun 8, 2020

Military Tech

F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base

An F-35 Lightning II's landing gear collapsed during landing at Hill Air Force Base in Utah on Monday, the base...

By James Barber, Military.com Feb 4, 2020

Entertainment

A new ‘Top Gear’ episode features a drag race between a McLaren and an F-35 fighter

Price of F35: $116 million. Price of McLaren Speedtail: $2.24 million

By Jared Keller Nov 14, 2019

Military Tech

The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says

All of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variants adopted across the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps "are breaking more...

By Gina Harkins, Military.com Nov 4, 2019

News

The Marine Corps could deploy more F-35-laden ‘Lightning Carriers’ amid high demand for flattops, Navy secretary says

When Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer pitched sending an aircraft carrier into early retirement, he had an idea for how...

By Anna M. Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Oct 30, 2019

Military Tech

The Pentagon is doling out $34 billion to stock up on F-35s

The Department of Defense has signed off on a $34 billion contract to buy 478 F-35 aircraft from Lockheed Martin

By Edmund H. Mahony, The Hartford Courant Oct 24, 2019

Military Tech

A whistleblower lawsuit accusing Pratt & Whitney of doctoring F-22 engine inspection reports just got a major boost

Pratt has been trying to kill the suit since it was first filed, under seal, in 2016

By Mike Stone, Reuters Oct 20, 2019

Military Tech

The F-35 is facing yet another major problem as the Pentagon considers ramping up production

The Pentagon's decision to move into a full-rate production contract for the F-35 jet, made by Lockheed Martin, could be...

By Jared Keller Oct 15, 2019

Military Tech

The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) is currently conducting "routing operations" with 13 F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighters...

By Ellen Ioanes, Business Insider Sep 10, 2019

News

Air Force F-35s and F-15s obliterated an Iraqi island ‘infested’ with ISIS fighters

On September 10, US and Iraqi forces dropped 80,000 pounds of munitions on Qanus Island, in Iraq's Salah-al-Din province, to...

By Daniel Gerstein, The National Interest Jul 6, 2019

Analysis

A tech war has already started and the US needs to get ready now

Begun, the tech war has.

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 12, 2019

Military Tech

The F-35 is still struggling with a string of major problems even as the Pentagon considers ramping up production

America's most expensive is still struggling with a number of serious problems, such as destructive chain reactions triggered by a...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 10, 2019

Military Tech

Here’s what happened to that Japanese F-35 that mysteriously disappeared in the Pacific

The F-35 that went missing in April crashed after the pilot lost his spatial awareness and slammed the fighter into...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jun 7, 2019

Military Tech

The F-35 is about to become the Air Force’s ultimate enemy

If you want to beat stealth, you need to fight stealth

By Chris Capelluto Jun 6, 2019

Analysis

Close Air Support: A-10 Warthog vs. F-35 Lightning

Which aircraft would you rather have as your Close Air Support?

By David Axe, The National Interest Dec 4, 2018

Analysis

The Big Problem With That Big Air Force F-35 Elephant Walk

On Nov. 19, 2018, two U.S. Air Force wings in Utah launched thirty-five F-35 stealth fighters in a short span...

By Jared Keller Nov 9, 2018

Bullet Points

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Two airmen servicing an F-35 Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida were indirectly struck by lightning while...

By Jared Keller Sep 27, 2018

Bullet Points

Watch The Pentagon Send The F-35 Into Combat For The First Time

After years of anticipation, the Department of Defense has officially sent the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter into combat...

By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest Jun 8, 2018

Military Tech

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Achilles Heel

The United States has poured ten of billions of dollars into developing fifth-generation stealth fighters such as the Lockheed Martin...

By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call May 22, 2018

Military Tech

The Navy’s F-35 Flight Range Is Dangerously Low, Congressional Report Says

WASHINGTON — The Navy’s newest fighter jet, the stealthy F-35C, may not have the range it needs to strike enemy...

By Paul Szoldra Apr 3, 2018

Code Red News

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t

The F-35 Lightning II jet can't communicate all that well with its little brother the F-22 Raptor. Because of course...

By Jared Keller Jul 14, 2017

Gear

The Notorious JSF Just Got Mo’ Money — And Mo’ Problems

The Department of Defense announced that it plans on shelling out an estimated $5.57 billion to purchase 74 additional F-35...

By Jared Keller Jul 10, 2017

Gear

This Never-Before-Seen Nighttime F-35 Helmet Cam Footage Is Both Intense And Revealing

We spend a lot of time talking about the hugely expensive, pilot-smothering F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, but we’ve...

By Jared Keller Jun 20, 2017

Humor

7 Ways The F-35 Stealth Fighter Will Literally Take Your Breath Away

The Air Force and Lockheed Martin are making a big fuss out of the first-ever acrobatic demonstration of the much-hyped...

By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest Jun 4, 2017

Gear

What Makes The F-22 And F-35 Stealth? Proper Skin Care

While pilots of advanced fifth-generation fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter often claim...

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Jun 2, 2017

Community

The Marines’ First F-35B Squadron Is Preparing To Deploy In The Pacific

Editor’s Note: This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran...

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F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base

A new ‘Top Gear’ episode features a drag race between a McLaren and an F-35 fighter

The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says

The Marine Corps could deploy more F-35-laden ‘Lightning Carriers’ amid high demand for flattops, Navy secretary says

The Pentagon is doling out $34 billion to stock up on F-35s

A whistleblower lawsuit accusing Pratt & Whitney of doctoring F-22 engine inspection reports just got a major boost

The F-35 is facing yet another major problem as the Pentagon considers ramping up production

The Marine Corps’s dream of ‘Lightning Carrier’ laden with F-35s is slowly becoming a reality

Air Force F-35s and F-15s obliterated an Iraqi island ‘infested’ with ISIS fighters

A tech war has already started and the US needs to get ready now

The F-35 is still struggling with a string of major problems even as the Pentagon considers ramping up production

Here’s what happened to that Japanese F-35 that mysteriously disappeared in the Pacific

The F-35 is about to become the Air Force’s ultimate enemy

Close Air Support: A-10 Warthog vs. F-35 Lightning

The Big Problem With That Big Air Force F-35 Elephant Walk

2 Airmen Struck By Lightning While Working On F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Watch The Pentagon Send The F-35 Into Combat For The First Time

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Achilles Heel

The Navy’s F-35 Flight Range Is Dangerously Low, Congressional Report Says

F-22s Can’t Talk To F-35s, Because Of Course They Can’t

The Notorious JSF Just Got Mo’ Money — And Mo’ Problems

This Never-Before-Seen Nighttime F-35 Helmet Cam Footage Is Both Intense And Revealing

7 Ways The F-35 Stealth Fighter Will Literally Take Your Breath Away

What Makes The F-22 And F-35 Stealth? Proper Skin Care

The Marines’ First F-35B Squadron Is Preparing To Deploy In The Pacific