All the while, the F-35 JSF must meet all of these diverse needs of multiple services and still be affordable. The F-35A’s advanced ... precision strikes in all weather and suitable for air ...

The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint ... weapon bay and less internal fuel capacity than the F-35A. It uses the probe and drogue method of aerial refueling.

The F-35A Lightning II “Frankenjet,” assigned to the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, returned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on March 26. (Capt. Nathan Poblete/U.S. Air ...