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The First Finnish F-35 Has Taken Flight

That first flight came almost four years to the day that the Finnish government announced it had selected the F-35 as the winner of its HX Fighter Program. NATO member Finland is one step closer to ...

Before The F-35 Vs. After: How Air Combat Changed

Examining a paradigm shift in air warfare.
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Germany’s first F-35s are nearing final assembly

Though Germany will eventually manufacture its own F-35s, the Luftwaffe’s first eight aircraft are being built in Texas.

The Striking Differences Between The F-35 & F-22

The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II represent two contrasting philosophies in modern airpower: air superiority versus ...