Curious about the flap behind the F-35 Lightning cockpit? Learn what it does, why it opens, and how it supports the jet’s ...

The ‘Frankenjet’, an F-35 made from the parts of two other planes, is now operational. It was built from two other warplanes that were involved in accidents. One of the planes had an engine issue in ...

The U.S. Air Force calls it the "Frankenjet," a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in ...

The repair that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Franken-Lightning took two years and five months to complete and ...

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 experienced a nose gear collapse during ground operations, raising concerns about maintenance protocols and aircraft durability. Fortunately, no injuries were reported ...

An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet comprised of parts from two separate F-35A jets is returning to full service after a ...

The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as "fifth generation". They contain technologies developed in the first ...

In a pioneering repair mission, the US Air Force has returned a fully operational F-35A fighter jet to active service by ...

The F-35A AF-211, 17-5269, is an F-35A assembled from parts of two damaged airframes: AF-27, which suffered an engine fire in 2014, and AF-211, grounded after a nose landing gear failure in 2020.

The Department of National Defence has not yet started its review of the purchase of the U.S.-built F-35 fighter jet despite being told to do so almost a month ago by government. Defence Minister ...

Some NATO countries are considering alternatives to the F-35 stealth fighter jet. The Trump administration's shifted stance towards Europe has allies concerned about reliability. Lockheed's ...