The Canadian government said in 2022 that Lockheed Martin ’s F-35 was deemed to be the top-ranked bidder for a new fighter jet to replace aging F-18s, deciding against Boeing’s Super Hornet ...

Its two Junkers Jumo 004 engines, each capable of 1,980 lbs. of thrust, gave it a maximum speed of 540 mph, considerably fast compared to conventional fighter planes.

The Germans primarily painted spirals on the nosecones of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, two of the best German fighter planes of WW2. The spirals worked well to promote safety.