F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: SDD Contracts & Events FY 2006
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The F-35 Lightning II is a major multinational program which is intended to produce an “affordably stealthy” multi-role strike fighter that will have three variants: the F-35A conventional version for the US Air Force et. al.; the F-35B Short Take-Off, Vertical Landing for the US Marines, British Royal Navy, et. al.; and the F-35C conventional carrier-launched version for the US Navy. The aircraft is named after Lockheed’s famous WW2 P-38 Lightning, and the Mach 2, stacked-engine English Electric (now BAE) Lightning jet.
This updated article has expanded to feature more detail regarding the F-35 program, including other FY 2006 contracts as well as notable events. For subsequent CY/FY 2007 coverage, see DID’s new article…
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