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The Only Thing Keeping the F-35 Lightning Relevant Is the F-22 Raptor

Even if they are primarily just cheap knockoffs, China’s rapidly growing fleet of next-gen aircraft are poised to seriously challenge American air superiority in the coming years. To prevent that, argues Chief of U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command Gen. Michael Hostage, we’ll need plenty of fifth-generation fighters of our own—no matter the cost. During…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Feb 4

Feds Arrest Defense Contractor for Shipping Military Secrets to Iran

Mozaffar Khazaee, a former Manchester, Connecticut resident and defense contractor has been arrested by federal authorities on charges that he attempted to smuggle classified technical data on a variety of military projects—including the new F-35 Lightning II—out of the country and into Iran. Khazaee is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Iran and holds citizenship in…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 13

The Next F-35 Lightning’s Engine Adapts for Flight, Fight, and Beyond

Unlike commercial airliners, modern military aircraft are subjected to ever-changing flying conditions—from high-thrust takeoffs to flying at altitude to combat maneuvers. So why are they outfitted with engines that perform optimally in only one of those flight envelopes? For the next iteration of the F-35 Lightning II, Pratt and Whitney is developing an engine that…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 7

Inside the Pentagon’s Trillion Dollar F-35 Embarrassment

It’s not news that the Pentagon’s fated F-35 program is riddled with dilemmas. For more than a decade, it’s bumped into roadblock after roadblock. When the planes aren’t grounded, they’re forbidden to fly in bad weather, combat missions or at night. Vanity Fair just published a lengthy look at just how bad a mess it…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Sep 16

This Intense Real-Life F-35 Picture Looks Like an Iron Man Frame

This is an awesome shot of a test F-35 zipping around California’s Edwards Air Force Base sent to us by a tipster. Can you imagine this buzzing by your window? The F-35 might have a hard time getting off the ground, but when it does, it’s a majestic sight. https://gizmodo.com/the-trillion-dollar-f-35-is-grounded-yet-again-5986365

Tech News Leslie Horn Jul 31

A Fantastic Photo of the F-35 Refueling

Here’s a fantastic photo of the F-35 receiving mid-air fuel from a Boeing KC-10, taken on June 19 in Patuxent River, Maryland. It looks so tiny (and so close) to that massive tanker. [Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 26

First Footage of an F-35B Taking Off Straight Into the Air

Finding a suitable runway to launch your multibillion dollar fighter jet from isn’t always as easy as it sounds. That’s why the F-35B Lightning II is designed to with the ability to both take off and land without ever needing to taxi. Here’s the first look at its vertical launch. Earlier this month at the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 20

The Most Awesome F-35 Video I’ve Ever Seen

Lockheed Martin just completed the latest high angle of attack test series. It was a complete success, as this video shots. The video footage is spectacular, especially that unreal first shot: EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., May 16, 2013 – The latest in a series of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A high angle of attack (AOA)…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 20

The Navy’s Next Gen Fighter Jets Will Heal Themselves

The F-35 Lightning and F-22 Raptor fifth generation fighters are among the most technologically advanced aircraft in history but the fact that they’re barely out of testing (more than can be said about their Russian and Chinese counterparts) doesn’t mean the US military isn’t already designing an even better sixth generation. These next gen war-fighters…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Apr 9

The Trillion Dollar F-35 Is Grounded Yet Again

In what is becoming almost as consistent as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, the F-35—America’s trillion dollar joke of a fighter jet—has been grounded again. I don’t even know how many times the fighter jet has been grounded now, I’ve lost count. This time, it’s because of a crack…

Tech News Casey Chan Feb 22

At Last, the USAF Has Enough F-35s to Fly a Decent Formation

Here you have it, people: four F-35A Lightning IIs returning in formation to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. According to the USAF, “pilots with the 33rd Fighter Wing began flying the formation for the first time at Eglin AFB last week.” After so many production problems and delays, only now they have enough planes…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 13

F-35’s Pilots Get Iron Man Targeting Upgrade

You probably have heard about the magical visualization system in the F-35, the fabled Electro Optical Distributed Aperture System (or DAS) that feeds all kinds of data to pilots using demon helmets. Now it just got a new feature that makes it indistinguishable from Tony Stark’s visor: hostile ground fire detection. Check out this cool—and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 12

Twin F35 Fighters Suckling on the Sweet Milk of Freedom

Aerial refueling is an invaluable technique, not only extending a jet’s operational endurance, it allows for more and heavier equipment to be carried than would otherwise be possible. Since its inception in the biplane era, this technology has developed into what you see here: two F-35C Lightning II jets attached to the business end of…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jan 22

The F-35B Stealth Fighter Descends Like a Wrathful God of War

Sure, the F-35 Lightning II program comes with a trillion-dollar price tag. Sure, it’s been beset by numerous production delays, system bugs, and fleet groundings. But damn if its vertical night landings don’t put the Harrier to shame. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-expensive-plane-of-all-time-takes-its-first-go-5877539 [Image: Lockheed Martin / Flickr]

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 20

Look at This Badass F-35 High Angle of Attack Testing Video

Time for some airplane porn: Lockheed Martin has completed high angle of attack testing for the F-35A Lightning II. The aircraft was able to get to its 50 degree limit with ease: F-35A test aircraft are limited to AOAs of 20 degrees until their controllability is proven at a higher AOA limit of 50 degrees.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 20

F-35A Stealth Fighter Drops Its First Bomb

Amidst heavy criticism—and in the middle of a Presidential race that will be key to its future—the beleaguered F-35 Lightning II program keeps marching on: Lockheed Martin has completed the fighter’s first weapons test, successfully dropping a 2,000-pound bomb from its left internal weapons bay over the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake’s test range.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 17

F-35 Drops Its First Bomb Ever

This August 8, the F-35 has dropped its first bomb ever and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Watch this Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft completing its “first aerial weapons release,” as the Navy puts it. The plane dropped a 1,000-pound GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition from its internal weapons bay over…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 13

Flying the F-35 Is So Easy That It Feels Like Magic

Some of its pilots claim that the F-35 Lightning II is so easy to fly that it feels “like magic.” Reading their words, I thought they were talking about a video game instead of one of the most advanced war machines ever created. Or maybe it feels like a video game precisely because it is…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 10

F-35 Shot With Red Epic Camera Is Your Airplane Porn of the Week

Ivan Agerton, at Deep Space Reconnaissance/Special Ops, sent us this incredibly crisp footage of the F-35 shot for Lockheed Martin using a Red Epic camera and a Canon zoom. It was shot from the back seat of an F-16. Ivan says that their Red Epic is the first to go supersonic. I guess that makes…

Tech News Jesus Diaz May 25

This Is What the F-35 Looks Like Heading to War

The F-35, the most expensive, long-running practical joke in American military history, just hit another milestone: aerial refueling with a serious weapon loadout. It’s all for fun, of course, but this under shot shows what it would look like on the way to rain death from above. https://gizmodo.com/the-f-35-is-cleared-to-fly-again-and-still-not-fixed-5832176 The trillion dollar bird above was packing…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 24

The Only Thing Keeping the F-35 Lightning Relevant Is the F-22 Raptor

Feds Arrest Defense Contractor for Shipping Military Secrets to Iran

The Next F-35 Lightning’s Engine Adapts for Flight, Fight, and Beyond

Inside the Pentagon’s Trillion Dollar F-35 Embarrassment

This Intense Real-Life F-35 Picture Looks Like an Iron Man Frame

A Fantastic Photo of the F-35 Refueling

First Footage of an F-35B Taking Off Straight Into the Air

The Most Awesome F-35 Video I’ve Ever Seen

The Navy’s Next Gen Fighter Jets Will Heal Themselves

The Trillion Dollar F-35 Is Grounded Yet Again

At Last, the USAF Has Enough F-35s to Fly a Decent Formation

F-35’s Pilots Get Iron Man Targeting Upgrade

Twin F35 Fighters Suckling on the Sweet Milk of Freedom

The F-35B Stealth Fighter Descends Like a Wrathful God of War

Look at This Badass F-35 High Angle of Attack Testing Video

F-35A Stealth Fighter Drops Its First Bomb

F-35 Drops Its First Bomb Ever

Flying the F-35 Is So Easy That It Feels Like Magic

F-35 Shot With Red Epic Camera Is Your Airplane Porn of the Week

This Is What the F-35 Looks Like Heading to War

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