A unique F-35 Lightning II has picked up the moniker 'Franken-Lighting', emerging from a program to repair mishap aircraft.

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff capability ...

The USS America sets sail to the Philippine Sea, supporting freedom of the seas and displaying the awesome air power of the ...

Marines based in North Carolina recently trained to recover a damaged, downed F-35B Lightning II before a worst-case scenario ...

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft executes a vertical landing on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) during developmental test Nov. 2, 2024 ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the "most advanced fast jet in the world", according to Michael Fallon, the UK's Defence Secretary. The fighter jet, which costs 70 million pounds, has arrived in Britain ...

The planned delivery of the first six F-35B Lightning II fighters for Japan in FY2024 has now been pushed back to sometime during FY2025, Japan’s Defense Minister announced. The delivery of the ...

Landing an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet aboard a ship at sea is not as simple as pulling alongside and then setting down from a hover. Numerous procedures, policies, and contingencies come into ...

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 United ... Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multi-role ...

In an incident that thankfully did not have loss of life, a F-35B Lightning II stealth jump jet equipped with the important ...

This is the F-35B Lightning II, one of the world's most maneuverable aircraft. With 40,000 pounds of thrust, it can take off and land vertically. Produced by Michael Torres Follow BI Video ...

One of the lesser-known Lightning II variants, the F-35B is nonetheless slated to become a core pillar of the Marine Corps’ ability to project power. Although commonly referred to in ...