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What Is The Flap Behind The F-35 Lightning Cockpit And Why Is It Open?

The F-35 Lightning II is perhaps the best example of the indomitable human spirit. Regarded as the most advanced fighter jet to date, this aircraft is truly one of the pinnacle weapons of any military ...
Stars and Stripes

First US advanced fighters arrive for permanent duty at air base in Japan

Stealth fighters arrived at Misawa Air Base, the first replacements the Air Force pledged for the F-16 Fighting Falcons stationed there.
The Aviationist

Hill AFB’s F-35As Receive Improved Canopies to Reduce Need for Field Repairs

While wear, tear and environmental impacts on the cockpit’s canopy glass don’t affect airworthiness, it impacts the aircraft’s low observable and stealth features. U.S. Air Force F-35As of the 388th ...
The Aviationist

A Close-Up Look at the F-35’s Highway Operations during the Baana 24 Exercise

A newly released cockpit video gives a first-person view of the U.S. F-35s as they operated from a highway strip during the Baana24 exercise in Finland last month. A new cockpit video offers an ...
The National Interest

The F-35 Lightning Just Logged Its Millionth Flight Hour

The F-35 is a true quarterback of the skies due to its unsurpassed interconnectivity capabilities. The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its ...
The National Interest

What Is the F-35’s Most Advanced Feature? The Answer Might Surprise You

Each pilot’s HMDS helmet is custom-fitted, with millimeter precision, to ensure that the imagery aligns with the pilot’s pupils. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s most cutting-edge feature is ...