On July 11, 2002, Turkey became a Level 3 partner of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ) development program.

Pratt & Whitney military engines include the F135 for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ), the F119 for the F-22 Raptor, the F100 family that powers the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Falcon, the F117 for the C-17 Globemaster III, the J52 for the EA-6B Prowler, the TF33 powering E-3 AWACS, E-8 Joint STARS, B-52, and KC-135 aircraft, and the TF30 for the F-111.

As of 1 October 2009, the 33d FW transitioned to a training wing for the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ) under Air Education and Training Command.

As the first of its kind in the Department of Defense, the joint wing is responsible for F-35 A / B / C ( Joint Strike Fighter ) pilot and maintainer training for the Marine Corps, the Navy and the Air Force.

In this capacity, VFA-101 will serve as the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the U. S. Navy's F-35C Lightning II, the aircraft carrier-capable variant of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ).

Officially, the U. S. Air Force planned to replace the A-10, with its new " Joint Strike Fighter ", the F-35 Lightning II.

QFD House of Quality for Enterprise Product Development Processes QFD is applied in a wide variety of services, consumer products, military needs ( such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ), and emerging technology products.

MCAS Yuma is currently programmed to become the Marine Corps ' initial operating base for the F-35B variant of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ).

The latest platforms include the Boeing 787, Airbus A380, Comac C919, Learjet LJ85, Gulfstream G650 and G450, Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Embraer KC-390, and Sikorsky CH-53K.

MBDA is exploring integration of Meteor on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ).

" Lockheed-Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Analysis 2002.

** F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the former name of the F-35 Lightning II, a fighter airplane.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | F-35 Lightning II takes off for its first flight at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth | Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 15, 2006.

Also, such aircraft as the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter can also carry additional weapons and fuel on hardpoints below their wings.

According to OSGEOINT, these bases include Creech Air Force Base, the Yucca Lake UAV testing facility, and Nellis Air Force Base, operating the MQ-1-9, MQ-170, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in addition to other aircraft.

Rolls-Royce has matured the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem invented by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ) F-35 Lightning II to production level, planned to be produced in significant numbers.

In November 2005, it was announced that Lossiemouth would be the main base for the RAF's fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs ( designated the Joint Combat Aircraft by the Ministry of Defence ).

Notable projects assembled and / or designed there include the space shuttle orbiters, B-2 Spirit bomber, F-117 Nighthawk fighter, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, a passenger jet aircraft.

* ITAR controls, as well as separate policy concerns, have hampered international cooperation in development of the F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF ).

Examples of contemporary American strike fighters are the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle, Boeing F / A-18E / F Super Hornet, and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

NATO is an Atlanticist organization, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is an Atlanticist project.

* F-35 Lightning II, a US / UK fighter aircraft, the Joint Strike Fighter ( JSF )

* Lockheed Martin X-35 Joint Strike Fighter, prototype of the F-35 Lightning II

AAI has capabilities in the design, production, and sustainment of maintenance training devices such as the C-17 Globemaster, the F-22 Raptor, and most recently, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

Originally proposed in the late 1990s as a potential solution to the UK Royal Navy's need for a Future Carrier-Borne Aircraft ( FCBA ) for its new (' Queen Elizabeth ' class ) aircraft carriers, In January 2001, the UK Ministry of Defence formally discounted the option of a Navalised Eurofighter for its new aircraft carriers, in favour of the STOVL (' B ') variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which ( at that time ) promised to be a capable, low cost and more stealthy aircraft that would enter into service circa 2012 – a date that tied in well with the in-service date for the new UK aircraft Carriers as it stood at that time.

It is also used for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle training, and it is expected that F-35 Lightning IIs assigned to the 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base will utilize OLF Choctaw for training.

The AMRAAM is also usable by a wide variety of fighter planes, including the F-4, F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35 Lightning II, Swedish-made fighters, and ground-based launchers of the U. S. Army.

The letters used to designate a fighter differ in various countries — in the English speaking world, " F " is now used to indicate a fighter ( e. g. F-35 or Spitfire F. 22 ), though when the pursuit designation was used in the US, they were " P " types ( e. g. P-40 ).

This system is used in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and in Airbus A380 backup flight controls.

The F-35 Lightning II is expected to enter service by 2016.

Several U. S. Navy warship models are on display, and a flight simulator for the new F-35 Lightning II is featured.

Currently its largest officially known project is the F-35 Lightning II, which will be used in the air forces of several countries.

The UK is replacing its current ground-attack aircraft with the F-35 ( replacing the Harriers ) and the Eurofighter Typhoon ( Tornado IDS ).

BAE Systems is involved in several major defence projects, including the F-35 Lightning II, the Eurofighter Typhoon, the and the s. The company has been the subject of criticism, in terms of general opposition to the arms trade and particularly specific allegations of unethical and corrupt practices.

The ASRAAM also has a LOAL ( Lock-On After Launch ) ability which is a distinct advantage when the missile is carried in an internal bay such as in the upcoming F-35 Lightning II.

While many aerospace designs have successfully been modified far beyond the original designers intentions ( Boeing's 747 is perhaps the best example ) the slow and painful birth of the F-35 family demonstrates that it is not always a guarantee of such flexibility.

Canada is one of several nations that assisted in the development of the F-35 and has invested over C $ 168 million in the program.

The upcoming F-35 Lightning II is intended to fulfill the ground strike mission profiles of most current multirole and strike fighter aircraft.

The GAU-22 / A is the latest application of the GAU-12 / U, which is a four barrel version designed for use on the F-35 Lightning II.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is currently in the pre-production test and development stage.

The United Kingdom is the only collaborative, or Level One, international partner in the largest US aircraft procurement project in history, the F-35 Lightning II program.