Avionics International

Pentagon Inspector General Highlights Continuing F-35 Readiness Concerns

While Air Force F-35A and Navy F-35C fighters by Lockheed Martin were in the U.S. strike package against Venezuela on Jan. 3, ...
Task & Purpose

F-35’s close call over Yemen raises questions about how it’s used

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired on a U.S. military F-35 during recent operations, and the missile came close enough to the aircraft for the pilot to take evasive action, a U.S. official confirmed to Task ...
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Emergency Maneuvers Failed: Engineers’ Touch-and-Go Attempts Couldn’t Save F-35 Jet

An F-35 stealth fighter jet worth around $200 million faced a sudden and unusual problem during a training flight at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on January 28. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot ...
Reason

The F-35 Ages Worse Than the Planes It's Meant To Replace

As the U.S. grapples with ballooning federal budgets and increasingly necessary spending cuts, the military remains ripe for austerity. In February, the Pentagon suggested cutting $50 billion per year ...
AOL

With a fiery disaster in a California field, the F-35 stealth fighter suffers another major crash

A US Navy F-35C stealth fighter jet crashed in California on Wednesday. The aircraft "went down" not far from Naval Air Station Lemoore, the base said. It marks the latest crash for America's top ...