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Why the Air Force Hated the Boeing X-32 Stealth Fighter
Five Reasons the U.S. Military Chose the X-35 Demonstrator in the Joint Strike Fighter Competition over the Boeing X-32: While most know that the F-35 Lightning II has endured schedule slips and ...
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‘Franken-Lightning,’ Rebuilt From Two Damaged F-35s, Is Now Fully Operational
The repair that ultimately resulted in the creation of the Franken-Lightning took two years and five months to complete and ...
"Frankenjet" stealth fighter made from 2 wrecked warplanes is now fully operational, Air Force says
A fighter jet built by recycling various parts of two broken warplanes is now fully functioning, according to the U.S. Air ...
‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
The US Air Force calls it the “Frankenjet,” a stealth fighter stitched together from the parts of two F-35s wrecked in ...