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F-35 Lightning II U.S. Air Force F-35A in flight over the coast of Florida General information Type Multirole strike fighter National origin United States Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Status In service Primary users United States Air Force (USAF) United States Navy (USN) United States Marine Corps (USMC) See Operators section for others Number built 1,110+ as of January 2025 History ...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II development started in 1995 with the origins of the Joint Strike Fighter program and culminated in the completion of operational testing and start of full-rate production in 2021. [6] The X-35 first flew on 24 October 2000 and the F-35A on 15 December 2006.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of stealth multirole fighters that first entered service with the United States in 2015. The aircraft has been ordered by program partner nations, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, and Australia, and also through the Department of Defense's Foreign Military Sales program, including Japan, South Korea, and Israel.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 (VMFA-214) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron that currently flies the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II.The squadron's home field is Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and it is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight. Operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II family began in 1995 with the Joint Strike Fighter program.Since its first flight in 2006, the aircraft has faced substantial controversy, shortages in its research and development supply, [1] and safety concerns due to incidents. [2]
On 1 December 2022, VMA-542 retired its remaining Harriers and transitioned to the F-35B Lightning II. [6] VMFA-542 received its first F-35B on 31 May 2023 [7] and became the Marine Corps’ first east coast F-35B fleet squadron after achieving Safe For Flight certification on 11 August 2023. [8] Their first deployment with F-35B, was to Evenes ...
The F-35B became the UK's STOVL multirole aircraft replacement . The Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) is the official designation of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence used for the F-35 Lightning II. The F-35, developed from the X-35, is the result of the Joint Strike Fighter program.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II The Lockheed Martin X-35 is a concept demonstrator aircraft (CDA) developed by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter program . The X-35 was declared the winner over the competing Boeing X-32 and a developed, armed version went on to enter production in the early 21st century as the F-35 Lightning II .