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 December 15th, 2006. The United States plans to buy 3,212 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 - 100 F-35As
 * Royal Australian Navy - 66 F-35Cs
 * Belgium
 * Belgian Air Component - 48 F-35As
 * Czech Republic
 * Czech Air Force - 40 F-35As
 * Denmark
 * Royal Danish Air Force - 48 F-35As
 * Finland
 * Finnish Air Force - 64 F-35As
 * Germany
 * Luftwaffe - 36 F-35As
 * Israel
 * Israeli Air Force - 75 F-35Is
 * Italy
 * Aeronautica Militare - 72 F-35As and 40 F-35Bs
 * Marina Militare - 24 F-35Bs
 * Japan
 * Japan Air Self-Defense Force - 134 F-35As
 * Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force - 42 F-35Bs and 60 F-35Cs
 * South Korea
 * Republic of Korea Air Force - 65 F-35As
 * Republic of Korea Navy - 72 F-35Cs
 * Netherlands
 * Royal Netherlands Air Force - 85 F-35As
 * Norway
 * Royal Norwegian Air Force - 52 F-35As
 * Poland
 * Polish Air Force - 64 F-35As
 * Romania
 * Romanian Air Force - 48 F-35As
 * Singapore
 * Republic of Singapore Air Force - 100 F-35Bs
 * Spain
 * Spanish Navy - 32 F-35Bs
 * Switzerland
 * Swiss Air Force - 36 F-35As
 * Thailand
 * Royal Thai Air Force - 32 F-35As
 * Turkey
 * Turkish Air Force - 116 F-35As
 * Turkish Navy - 36 F-35Bs
 * United Arab Emirates
 * United Arab Emirates Air Force - 50 on order
 * United Kingdom
 * Royal Air Force - 138 F-35As and 72 F-35Bs
 * Royal Navy - 48 F-35Bs and 96 F-35Cs
 * United States
 * United States Air Force - 2,132 F-35As
 * United States Marine Corps - 360 F-35Bs 440 F-35Cs
 * United States Navy - 460 F-35Cs