The F-35 Lightning II is a single-engine fighter jet with stealth capability, capable of ground attack, reconnaissance, and air-defense missions. The first series of jets are due for deployment late ...

Lightning II is one of the most modern jets in the world today, with the Air Force receiving its first low rate production delivery in 2011. The primary contractor for this jet is Lockheed Martin, ...

The designer of the initial F.VII was Walter Rethel, who was later hired by Willy Messerschmitt and went on to design the famous Bf 109, the main German fighter at the start of World War II.

As with all types of vehicles that can affect national security, there are a couple of key reasons why it matters where fighter jets like the F-35 Lightning II are made. Similar to why India was ...

Due to the lift fan, the F-35B has a smaller internal fuel capacity (and a smaller weapons bay) than other variants. The operational range of the F-35B Lightning II is 900 nautical miles (1,667 km ...

Fokker Landing Gear and Goodrich have agreed to work together to design and manufacture the landing gear drag braces for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II under a three-year deal.

Part II lays out the measures the Pentagon should undertake to bridge the gap between the F-35’s cancellation and the production of a new replacement fighter.

The second plane in the Microsoft Flight Simulator's Local Legends series, the Fokker F.VII bundle, is available now. Check out the trailer. The bundle includes the Southern Cross, the Friendship ...