The US Air Force got their first regular F-35 Lightning II on July 2011. Now it’s the US Marine’s turn: they just got the first two production models of the F-35B, the variant that allows for short takeoff and vertical landing. More »
Last December, Lockheed Martin assembled the last F-22 Raptor ever. It’s the USAF’s one and only fifth-generation fighter (the F-35 is still far from being active). It has never seen combat. It spent part of its life grounded. Now they want to sell you a new one. More »
The most expensive weapons program in U.S. history is about to get a lot pricier. More »
A Chinese FBC-1 fighter jet plane was performing at an air show until things went horrifically wrong. The fighter jet started spiralling out of control and then plunged straight down, crashing into the ground and exploding on impact. More »
The one thing more impressive than the F-35B in the air (when it’s working) is the F-35 hovering in the sky and plopping down onto the ground. Watch it for the first time, ever. More »
