F-35 Lightning II Video Gallery
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter originated in the early 1990s through the restructure and integration of several DoD tactical aircraft and technology initiatives already underway. The DoD's goal was to use the latest technology in a common family of aircraft to meet the future strike requirements of the Services and US Allies.
On July 7 2006 the F-35 fighter was officially named "Lightning II"
F-35 Lightning II Videos | 120 Videos Available, on 12 pages:
F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter)Length: 4 Minute(s) 31 second(s)
Description | Short clip featuring F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) test flights and some of the earlier X-35 prototypes.
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F-35 Lightning II First Flight Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)Length: 1 Minute(s) 12 second(s)
Description | F-35 Lightning II first flight Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
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F-35 Lightning II Flight Testing MontageLength: 4 Minute(s) 53 second(s)
Description | F-35 Lightning II Flight Testing Montage from Lockheed Martin
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F35 Lightning II-Fighter of The FutureLength: 3 Minute(s) 29 second(s)
Description | This is my first attempt at a video, and was done the night before a project on Lockheed Martin, so please don't be too picky over the messy transitions etc.
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JSF F-35 Lightning 2Length: 36 Seconds
Description | JSF F-35 Lightning 2
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F-35 JSF Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II Test Pilot FliesLength: 3 Minute(s) 7 second(s)
Description | F-35 JSF Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II Test Pilot First Flight covered in this exceptionally well produced USAF video news item. Pilot is first active duty Air Force pilot to fly the plane, speaks about the experience, learn o...
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F-35 Lightning II Year-End Review 2007Length: 9 Minute(s) 49 second(s)
Description | The JSF program 2007 Year-End Review. (The video is not complete, some parts have been edited to keep the video under the 10 minute YouTube video limit.)
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F-35 Lightning II first flightLength: 1 Minute(s) 34 second(s)
Description | The F-35 took to the air for the first time at 12:44 p.m. CST on Friday, Dec. 15 with two F-16s and an F/A-18 as chase aircraft. F-35 Chief Pilot Jon Beesley took the fighter to 15,000 feet but was forced to cut short the planned ...
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F 35 Lightning II Fighter Jet Manufacturing and LaunchLength: 7 Minute(s) 8 second(s)
Description | F 35 Lightning II Fighter Jet Manufacturing and Launch
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F-35 Lightning IILength: 1 Minute(s) 8 second(s)
Description | The F-35 Lightning II Program (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter Program) is the Department of Defense's focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and...
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- Lockheed Awarded $190M for F-35 LRIP II tooling & test equipment
- Lockheed powers up F-35B STOVL engine in preparation for first flight
- Edwards AFB maintenance squadron prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival
- BAE Systems Starts Manufacture Of The First F-35 Production Aircraft
- Tight time schedule for Norwegian fighter aircraft bid
- 'Invisible' JSF not ready until 2018
- U.S. Government Report Shows Decreased Costs for F-35 Program
- Northrop Begins Training Suppliers to Make Composite Parts for F-35
- F135 Team Completes STOVL Altitude Flight Qualification Testing
- Northrop Grumman Begins Assembling First F-35 Production Jet
- Pentagon meeting held on F-35's future
- GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Completes F136 High-Altitude Tests
- F-35C Stealth on the Carrier Deck Means High Performance, Low Maintenance
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Succeeds in First Aerial Refueling Test
- Israel May Switch to STOVL JSFs
- Pratt & Whitney F135 Engine Exceeds 9,000 SDD Ground Test Hours
- Holland to Participate in F-35 IOT&E Phase; Intends to Buy 2 Test Articles
- Successful Fuel Testing Of F-35 Lightning II Stovl
- GE/RR F136 Fighter Engine Team Completes Successful Design Milestone
- Pentagon eyes F-35 fighters, not pricier F-22s
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