F-35 Lightning II photos (56 in total)
F-35 Lightning II arrives at Edwards
An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, numbered AA-1, taxis past the control tower on Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1. It marked the first time the aircraft arrived here. The F-35 will perform a series of tests, including airstart and noise testing. The aircraft flew in from Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Texas.Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin's Andy Wolfe
Source: US Air Force
Workers Prepare an F-35B Lightning II for rollout from the factory
Workers at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, prepare the fourth F-35 Lightning II for rollout from the factory on Aug. 16. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant has entered a period of systems checks before its first flight in early 2009.Source: Lockheed Martin
F-35B STOVL Stealth Fighter Achieves Successful First Flight
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 11th, 2008 -- With test pilot Graham Tomlinson at the controls, the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B Lightning II streaked into blue Texas skies Wednesday, marking the first flight of an aircraft that will provide a combination of capabilities never before available: stealth, supersonic speed and STOVL basing flexibility.Source: Lockheed Martin
The first F-35B STOVL Fighter takes off on its inaugural flight
The first Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing stealth fighter takes off from Lockheed Aeronautics in Fort Worth, Texas, on its inaugural flight Wednesday, June 11, 2008.Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed F-35B Succeeds in STOVL Propulsion Ground Test
Tethered to a specially instrumented hover pit with its powerful engine running, the F-35B Lightning II tests its propulsion system in short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) mode on May 25 at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35B will be the world's first supersonic stealth fighter with STOVL capability.Source: Lockheed Martin
The F-35B Lightning II rotates its engine nozzle
The F-35B Lightning II rotates its engine nozzle on April 18 during the first engine runs for the short takeoff/vertical landing fighter. The engine runs initiate the final series of ground tests before the F-35B's first flight in the late May/June time frame.Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin F-35 Succeeds in First Aerial Refueling Test
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II attaches to the refueling boom of a KC-135 tanker over North Texas on March 12. The flight marked the beginning of aerial refueling system evaluations for the F-35, which has completed 34 test flights.Source: Lockheed Martin
A P-38F Lightning and an F-35 Lightning II
080229-N-8053S-036 FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 29, 2006) A P-38F Lightning and an F-35 Lightning II are displayed at the Lockheed Martin Corporation, for a special ceremony in recognition of the past and present success of the company's production of fighter aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons
Source: US Navy
First Military Pilot Flies Lockheed Martin F-35
Lt. Col. James "Flipper" Kromberg of the U.S. Air Force became the first military service pilot to evaluate the F-35 Lightning II, taking the aircraft through a series of maneuvers Wednesday on its 26th flight.Source: Lockheed Martin
F-35B STOVL Rollout Ceremony (4)
F-35B STOVL Rollout Ceremony - The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the first fighter to combine stealth with short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) capability and supersonic speed, made its debut today amid customers from the United States Marine CorpSource: Lockheed Martin
