Interesting Engineering on MSN3 天
US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
AeroTime2 天
US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
The Aviationist on MSN3 天
‘Franken-Lightning' Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet
After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final ...
First-ever fully operational F-35 rebuilt from separate crash casualties
Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged jets would've otherwise ended up as ...
Military.com5 年
Air Force F-35s Wrap Up Red Flag
The Air Force 388th Fighter Wing's 4th Fighter Squadron completed a challenging Red Flag training exercise with the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter on Feb. 15. According to a release, the exercise ...
India Today on MSN1 天
India to receive 4th squadron of Russian S-400 air defence system by year-end
Each S-400 squadron, consisting of 16 vehicles with launchers, radar, and control centres, can track threats up to 600 km, ...
Jane's Information Group7 天
F-35, missile programmes deliver solid results for Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin attained solid results in the fourth quarter of 2024 despite charges on two classified programmes, James ...
Business Insider16 天
US Air Force F-15E strike fighters are rocking new electronic warfare tech meant to make ...
One of the upgraded jets was assigned to the 494th fighter squadron, while the other went ... ways to improve the capabilities of its F-15s, a fourth-generation fighter first introduced in the ...