Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...

Pentagon’s test director states that the F-35 program 'has shown no improvement in meeting schedule and performance timelines ...

It is unclear if American and Russian crews have interacted with each other at an air show where the two state-of-the-art ...

The trilateral exercise, Cope North 2025, is scheduled for February 3 to 21 at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.

The Air Force exclusively uses the F-35A, which takes off and lands conventionally ... and electronic warfare capabilities. This fighter jet serves as the hub of a combat zone due to ...

An American F-35A fighter jet performs a dedication pass during an airshow over Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 8, 2023. (Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley/Air Force) PARIS — Belgium’s new ...

TL;DR: The US Air Force has done something pretty wild. It has pieced together two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, recovered from accidents. Dubbed "Franken-bird," it was a massive re-engineering ...

and Lockheed Martin have successfully flown a regenerated F-35A fighter formed by splicing together sections from two damaged jets. The final restoration stage of the so-called “Franken-bird ...

In a notable achievement, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing have successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II aircraft, merging the remnants of two damaged jets into a single operational unit. This ...

French-led Exercise Rastaban 25 in January united RAAF’s 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) and French Naval aviators from ...

A near-$25bn worth of aircraft orders from the US destined for the country’s major airlines and defence could shield ...