18 Sep 2023 10:20 am
The aircraft descends from the Lockheed Martin X-35, which in 2001 beat the Boeing X-32 to win the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Its development is principally funded by the United States, with additional funding from program partner countries from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and close U.S. allies, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Italy, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and formerly Turkey.[5][6][7] Several other countries have also ordered, or are considering ordering, the aircraft. The program has drawn much scrutiny and criticism for its unprecedented size, complexity, ballooning costs, and much-delayed deliveries.[8][N 1] The acquisition strategy of concurrent production of the aircraft while it was still in development and testing led to expensive design changes and retrofits.[10][11]
The F-35 first flew in 2006 and entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B in July 2015, followed by the U.S. Air Force F-35A in August 2016 and the U.S. Navy F-35C in February 2019.[1][2][3] The aircraft was first used in combat in 2018 by the Israeli Air Force.[12] The U.S. plans to buy 2,456 F-35s through 2044, which will represent the bulk of the crewed tactical aviation of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps for several decades; the aircraft is planned to be a cornerstone of NATO and U.S.-allied air power and to operate until 2070.[13][14]
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Although the F-35 is the most sophisticated and capable multi role war plane ever made someday an enemy will shoot one down.
Just one piece of wing, would fetch a fortune from Vladimir Putin.
Let’s hope some Trumptard doesn’t find this one.
I’ve lived to see about half the Republican Party supporting Putin over NATO.
And when we lose an F-35 to Russia or China the worthless **** Republicans will blame America first, as they always do.
If you can’t get a jab in your arm, dying for others is out of the question.
The F-35 first flew in 2006 and entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B in July 2015, followed by the U.S. Air Force F-35A in August 2016 and the U.S. Navy F-35C in February 2019.[1][2][3] The aircraft was first used in combat in 2018 by the Israeli Air Force.[12] The U.S. plans to buy 2,456 F-35s through 2044, which will represent the bulk of the crewed tactical aviation of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps for several decades; the aircraft is planned to be a cornerstone of NATO and U.S.-allied air power and to operate until 2070.[13][14]
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Although the F-35 is the most sophisticated and capable multi role war plane ever made someday an enemy will shoot one down.
Just one piece of wing, would fetch a fortune from Vladimir Putin.
Let’s hope some Trumptard doesn’t find this one.
I’ve lived to see about half the Republican Party supporting Putin over NATO.
And when we lose an F-35 to Russia or China the worthless **** Republicans will blame America first, as they always do.
If you can’t get a jab in your arm, dying for others is out of the question.