Tagged: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

USAF Capt Wesley Reid prepares for a mission at Andravida AB in Greece

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25 November 2020

Want to be a fighter pilot? Here’s what you’ll need on your application

In this video, US Air Force Maj. Justin “Hasard” Lee breaks down what requirements you’ll need to meet in order to pursue a career as a fighter pilot in jets like the F-15 Eagle,...

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9 April 2015

These planes could someday replace the A-10 – if the Pentagon spends the cash

The impending mothballing of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jet has prompted outrage among its advocates in the active-duty military, hand-wringing on Capitol Hill and questions from analysts about whether the new F-35 Joint...

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14 November 2014

Just how good is China’s new ‘stealth’ fighter?

Editor’s note: Reuben F. Johnson is a correspondent for IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly, a publication devoted to defense and security intelligence and analysis. The views expressed are his own. Zhuhai, Guangdong Province (CNN) —...

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5 November 2014

U.S. Pilots Say New Chinese Stealth Fighter Could Become Equal of F-22, F-35

China’s new Shenyang J-31 stealth fighter — making its debut next week at the Zhuhai international airshow — could eventually become more than a match for American stealth fighters in battle, several U.S. military...

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28 October 2014

Britain says agrees to order four more F-35 stealth fighter jets

Britain has reached an agreement in principle to order four more of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Tuesday. The formal contract, part of a...

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22 October 2014

Lockheed says has plan to catch up on F-35 deliveries by year-end

Lockheed Martin Corp on Monday confirmed that it had delivered just 22 of 36 F-35 fighter jets promised to the U.S. government this year, but had a plan to complete work on the remaining...