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Watch how the world’s deadliest jet rules the skies from the cockpit

Strap in for a breathtaking ride inside the F-35 Lightning II as it tears through valleys at extreme low altitude - a rare ...
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What Is The Flap Behind The F-35 Lightning Cockpit And Why Is It Open?

The F-35 Lightning II is perhaps the best example of the indomitable human spirit. Regarded as the most advanced fighter jet to date, this aircraft is truly one of the pinnacle weapons of any military ...
Jalopnik

Here's Why The F-35 Lightning Has That Flap Behind The Cockpit

No other fighter jet to date has garnered as much controversy as the F-35 Lightning II. While it is the most capable carrier jet ever built, the production issues and mind-melting $2 trillion price ...
The Aviationist

First Public Glimpse Of The ‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s

They combined the cockpit from an F-35, which experienced an engine failure on the runway, with the aft fuselage from another F-35, which suffered a nose gear failure. On Jan. 24, 2025, our friend and ...
The National Interest

The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour

The F-35 is a true quarterback of the skies due to its unsurpassed interconnectivity capabilities. The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its ...
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 ...