What is the fastest fighter jet the US has?
The NASA/USAF X-15 is the fastest fighter jet ever produced. It reached record top speed of Mach 6.72 or 4,520 mph, which is more than five times the speed of sound.
What plane will replace the F-35?
F-35 Lightning II
This is the F-35 Lightning II, which will replace various tactical aircraft, including the US F-16, A-10, F/A-18A-D, AV-8B and British Harrier GR7, GR9s, EA-6B and Tornado GR4….Joint Strike Fighter program.
| Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) | |
|---|---|
| Prototypes | Boeing X-32 Lockheed Martin X-35 |
| Outcome | X-35 selected for production as F-35 Lightning II |
What is the difference between the F-35 and the Eurofighter Typhoon?
The F-35 is designed to counter current and foreseeable threats to this stability. As impressive as both aircraft are, they are different in some ways. First, there is a slight difference in price between the two. Despite costing more than the F-35, the Eurofighter is affordable to fly and maintain.
How stealthy is the F-35 Lightning II?
Through basic designs such as having an internal fuel and weapons bay, embedded mission sensors, external shape, etc., the lightning II can achieve unprecedented stealth permeance. At 29,002 lb. when empty and 70,107 lb. mission ready, the F-35 is more than capable of housing a wide range of bombs and missiles internally.
Is the F-35 a 5th generation fighter?
As a 5th generation fighter, this multi-role aircraft combines advanced stealth technology with speed and agility to ensure US dominance in air and land operations. The F-35 Lighting II is meant to replace most US fighters (A-10, F-16, F/A-18, and AV-8B) across all the military branches.
Who is the EW supplier for the F-35 program?
BAE Systems has been the EW supplier for the F-35 program for the past 14 years, successfully designing and developing the Block 1, Block 2, and Block 3 configurations, and delivering production units for each of the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lots 1-11.