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What is the nickname for the F-35 fighter?
The aircraft was given the name “Lightning II” in 2006.
What weapons does the F-35 carry?
The F-35 can carry up to two AIM-9X missiles on its wings and four AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles internally. Raytheon Technologies is continuing to test-fire and equip aircraft with the AIM-9X missile, with introduction across the F-35 fleet expected in 2020.
What was the F-35 designed for?
The F-35 strengthens national security, enhances global partnerships and powers economic growth. It is the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world, giving pilots an advantage against any adversary and enabling them to execute their mission and come home safe.
Which is better f22 Raptor or F-35?
The F-35 is not built as an air superiority platform. It needs the F-22.” The F-22’s advantages include its higher operational altitude and speed, reaching Mach 2.25 and 20km high compared to the F-35’s below average speeds of Mach 1.6 and altitude ceiling of under 16km.
What is the mission of the F-35?
What is the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter?
The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF), is being developed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and the UK Royal Navy.
What makes the F-35 so special?
From its physical size down to the sawtooth landing gear, F-35s have a minimal radar cross-section allowing it to enter into enemy airspace uncontested. Although the details are undisclosed, it’s known that F-35s are built out of radar-absorbent materials, which are much better than any others ever used.
Is the F-35 the world’s most advanced fifth-generation fighter?
The F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor and China’s Chengdu J-20 are the only active fifth-generation fighters in the world. Out of the three, the F-35 is hailed to have the most advanced features of any aircraft.
Could the F-35 replace the F15E Strike Eagle?
Lockheed Martin has suggested that the F-35 could replace the USAF’s F-15C/D fighters in the air-superiority role and the F-15E Strike Eagle in the ground-attack role.
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