Want to Know What Makes the F-35 So Good? Just Ask a Pilot
“There is nothing that I have seen from maneuvering an F-35 in a tactical environment that leads me to assume that there is any other airplane I would rather be in.”
Here s What You Need to Know: As a high-visibility, expensive acquisition program, the F-35 has many vocal detractors and advocates; the aircraft has, to be sure, had its share of developmental problems over the years. some of these problems include complications with its main computer system, called ALIS, and a now-corrected engine fire aboard the aircraft.
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Tail number 901, the first Israeli F-35A “Adir” is presented to the world in June 2016 – Lockheed Martin photo
The Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Lightning II (Adir – “mighty one” in Israel) is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. LM is the prime F-35 contractor, with principal partners Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. The aircraft has three main variants: the conventional takeoff and landing F-35A (CTOL – as used by Israel), the short t
Twenty-five years after the maiden flight of its first prototype, the NH90 continues to enjoy significant industrial and operational success. With 444 aircraft currently operating in 13 countries, it proves its worth in combat every day.
Each day spent in the heat and dust of the Sahel demonstrates the value of the aircraft and how valid the technical choices that inspired its original design were. On an industrial level though, in a world turned upside down by the COVID-19 crisis, another battle is being fought.
2020: a year marked by COVID-19
“The NH90 assembly line in Marignane was only shut down for two weeks last year, just enough time to implement protective health measures that would ensure a safe working environment,” stated Nathalie Tarnaud-Laude, Head of the NH90 programme at Airbus Helicopters and President of NHI since 2019. “We quickly made up for those two weeks, as did the other Italian and German assembly lines, and delivered 28 aircraft last year, in line
This specialized F-35 variant was made just for the U.S. Navy and it s now carrier-capable.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The F-35C was developed to be the U.S. Navy s first low-observable carrier-based aviation platform, and it is replacing the Navy s F/A-18C/D Hornets as the carrier strike group s (CSG s) primary offensive fighter. The multirole F-35C can also be employed for close air support, ground-attack missions, and aerial defense of the CSGs.
In December 2020 the United States Marine Corps first carrier-capable squadron of F-35C Lightning II fighter jets reached initial operational capability, a key certification ahead of its first deployment on an aircraft carrier. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 became the first Marine Corps squadron to transition to the F-35C variant of the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter after retiring its legacy F/A-18A/C Hornets earlier in the year.
Could a New Chinese F-35 Copycat Soon Outperform the Original?
An aircraft such as this could provide some kind of counterbalance to the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B fighter jet and the U.S. Navy’s F-35C fighter jet, if rumors prove true.
Here s What You Need to Remember: The existence of such an aircraft could provide counterbalance to the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B fighter jet and the U.S. Navy’s F-35C fighter jet.
The Chinese appear to be preparing to launch a first-of-its-kind new-generation fighter jet in 2021, a move which could signify a large step forward in power-projection and air-attack capability for a country seeking to strengthen its global influence.