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The National Interest on MSN17h

The F-35 Lightning Fighter Can Do Anything—Except Win a Dogfight

With small control surfaces and no thrust vectoring, the F-35 cannot change direction rapidly in close-range engagements.
Sam Eckholm on MSN1h

Inside the F-35 Factory – Where the World’s Most Advanced Fighter Is Born

The F-35 Lightning II is the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built. Designed as a 5th-generation multi-role ...
National Security Journal on MSN20h

We Know Why Top Gun: Maverick Never Used the F-35 in Combat

Key Points and Summary: The F-35C was conspicuously absent from “Top Gun: Maverick” for several key reasons. -According to an ...