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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a maneuver during the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) over Santiago, Chile, April 8, 2026. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the aircraft’s advanced performance and versatility through dynamic aerial maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)

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‘It Would Be Difficult to Keep the Aircraft Flying for Long’: How America Could Stop U.S. Allies from Flying the F-35 Fighter

There is no F-35 Lightning II kill switch — the Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have both said so directly. But the rumor...

Steve BalestrieriMay 21, 2026

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New ‘Ferrari’ F-35 or F-55 Stealth Fighter Might Be In Trouble and Never Fly After All the Hype

Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company’s F-35 Ferrari concept — an advanced fifth-generation-plus derivative of the F-35 Lightning II incorporating...

Caleb LarsonMay 21, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a tactical pitch maneuver during a rehearsal flight over Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 11, 2023. The F-35 Demo Team performs rehearsal flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their mission and Air Force recruiting standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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A French Rafale ‘Shot Down’ An American F-35A Stealth Fighter in A 2025 Exercise — And The Cockpit Video Is Hard to Argue With

A French Dassault Rafale fighter notionally shot down an American F-35A Lightning II at Exercise Atlantic Trident over Finland in 2025. Cockpit video shows...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 21, 2026

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Sorry, F-22 and F-35: China’s J-20A Is Not Just A Stealth Fighter — It Is A Flying Quarterback for Drones, PL-15 Missiles And Warships

The Chengdu J-20A — the upgraded variant of China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighter — is being assigned to top-tier PLAAF formations within direct...

Brandon WeichertMay 20, 2026

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The UK Spent £686,000,000 to Build the GCAP Stealth Fighter — Now Thousands Engineers Could Be Redeployed in Weeks

The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) — the joint sixth-generation fighter program between Britain, Italy, and Japan — is facing its first major crack....

Brandon WeichertMay 20, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard base for the 2020 London SkyDrive Air Show in Canada Sep. 12, 2020, Harrison Township, Mich. The F-35 Demo Team flew alongside the F-16 Viper, the F-22 Raptor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration teams in London, Ontario, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)

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Canada Is Stalling on a Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale. America’s Punishment Playbook Is Already Out

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has frozen the broader Lockheed Martin F-35A purchase, committing to only 16 of an originally agreed 88 jets...

Georgia GilholyMay 20, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II flies over the Gulf of America, September 16, 2025. The F-15EX, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is one of the first F-15EXs in the Air Force, and is going through developmental and operational test series at Eglin to confirm its operational capabilities before it is delivered to the combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles)

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Psychology Suggests Fighter Aces Are Not Just Aggressive — The Data Says They Are Methodical, Emotionally Calm, And Competitive to A Fault

Only 5% of fighter pilots in World War II achieved ace status — yet that 5% accounted for nearly half of all air-to-air kills...

Steve BalestrieriMay 20, 2026

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Canada’s Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Order Might Be Getting Slashed for the JAS 39 Gripen

U.S. Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby announced May 18 that the Pentagon was pausing its participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, the...

Reuben JohnsonMay 20, 2026

F-35 Beast Mode. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin.

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The F-35 Has ‘Beast Mode’ That Quadruples Its Weapons Load — And Most People Have Never Heard of It

The F-35 Lightning II is best known for stealth, internal weapons storage, and sensor fusion. It also has a Beast Mode. In stealth configuration,...

Harrison KassMay 19, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

‘It Would Be Difficult to Keep the Aircraft Flying for Long’: How America Could Stop U.S. Allies from Flying the F-35 Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

New ‘Ferrari’ F-35 or F-55 Stealth Fighter Might Be In Trouble and Never Fly After All the Hype

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A French Rafale ‘Shot Down’ An American F-35A Stealth Fighter in A 2025 Exercise — And The Cockpit Video Is Hard to Argue With

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Sorry, F-22 and F-35: China’s J-20A Is Not Just A Stealth Fighter — It Is A Flying Quarterback for Drones, PL-15 Missiles And Warships

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The UK Spent £686,000,000 to Build the GCAP Stealth Fighter — Now Thousands Engineers Could Be Redeployed in Weeks

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Is Stalling on a Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Sale. America’s Punishment Playbook Is Already Out

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Psychology Suggests Fighter Aces Are Not Just Aggressive — The Data Says They Are Methodical, Emotionally Calm, And Competitive to A Fault

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada’s Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Order Might Be Getting Slashed for the JAS 39 Gripen

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Has ‘Beast Mode’ That Quadruples Its Weapons Load — And Most People Have Never Heard of It

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