See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...
Yes, chicken wings are safe to eat | Bird flu concerns
Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the ...
First-ever fully operational F-35 rebuilt from separate crash casualties
Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged ...
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US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
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Restored ‘Franken-bird’ F-35 returns to flight
After more than a year of work, engineers and maintenance experts from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully flew ...
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F-35 “Franken-bird” Takes Flight After Being Rebuilt from Parts of Two Aircraft
Aviators from the 388th Fighter Wing have completed a groundbreaking project to restore an F-35A Lightning II from two ...
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US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
10 Of The Most Advanced Russian Fighter Jets Of All Time
Stretching back to WWII, the history of Russian jet development is intertwined with that of the United States. Here are the ...
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Boeing’s X-32 Fighter Is One Ugly Bird
Boeing developed the X-32 as a technology demonstrator for the Joint Strike Fighter competition. Most aircraft incorporate features that qualify as conventionally attractive. Sometimes that tendency ...
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The F-5A Freedom Fighter: When Simplicity Met Lethality
The F-5A was a testament to what happens when a defense contractor actually tries to restrain its impulses and focus on making an affordable craft.