Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a multirole stealth fighter used in several nations air forces and navies. The F-35 has three main models; the F-35A is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B is a short take off and vertical-landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier-based variant.

The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin. The F-35 took its first flight on 15 December 2006. The United States plans to buy 2,443 aircraft. The F-35 variants are intended to provide the bulk of its tactical airpower for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy over the coming decades. Despite some delays, the F-35 has achieved Full Operational Capability and is entering squadron service in various air forces and navies around the world.

Users

 * Australia
 * Royal Australian Air Force
 * Royal Australian Navy
 * Denmark
 * Royal Danish Air Force
 * Israel
 * Israeli Air Force
 * Italy
 * Aeronautica Militare
 * Marina Militare
 * Japan
 * Japan Air Self-Defense Force
 * Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
 * Netherlands
 * Royal Netherlands Air Force
 * Norway
 * Royal Norwegian Air Force
 * Spain
 * Spanish Navy
 * Turkey
 * Turkish Air Force
 * United Kingdom
 * Royal Air Force
 * Royal Navy
 * United States
 * United States Air Force
 * United States Marine Corps
 * United States Navy

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