A unique F-35 Lightning II has picked up the moniker 'Franken-Lighting', emerging from a program to repair mishap aircraft.
In a first, the 'Aero India' mega event will witness participation of two of the world's most advanced fifth-generation ...
Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet and the American F-35 Lightning II will take part in the Daily Aerial Display for ...
Su-57 vs F-35 Lightning II face off at Aero India! While the Su-57 takes to the skies, the F-35 remains grounded. Is this a ...
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
Like the fictional Frankenstein's work, it took some creativity to transform the two damaged F-35 Lightning IIs into a single and operational fighter.
Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged ...
The F-35 program has a big problem in not being mission-ready enough of the time, and the problem is getting worse with the F-35B.
The F-35 Lightning II is one of the most advanced supersonic fighters of today, used by the U.S. Air Force and military ...