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Watch the US Marine Corps F-35B hover like a helicopter - then blast past 1,200 mph

The F-35B Lightning II is one of the most advanced fighter jets ever built and the only stealth fighter in widespread service ...

The F-35 is getting a new brain, and the first Marine jets to receive it send a warning about the next war in the skies

The Marine Corps is upgrading F-35B jets with a new TR-3 computer "brain." See why this retrofit is a game-changer for air ...
Newsweek

US F-35 Jets Launch From Japanese Aircraft Carrier

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Photos released on Tuesday show United States F-35B stealth fighter ...
Stars and Stripes

The first F-35B Lightning II goes on permanent display at MCAS Beaufort

The last flight of the first F-35B Lightning II covered more than 500 miles at speeds considerably slower than Mach 1.6. And in this case it had to hitch a ride. The airframe of the fighter jet, known ...
Navy Lookout on MSN

How the F-35B is proven in advanced flying trials

This video shows F-35B advanced flying trials conducted off the east coast of the United States. These trials test aircraft ...
The Aviationist

USMC F-35Bs Fly for the First Time from Finnish Highway During Ramstein Flag

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-224 conducted landing and takeoff operations on a highway strip in Finland ...
The National Interest

Why the F-35 Will Make America’s Aircraft Carriers Even More Lethal

For the first time in history, the F-35B took off from a ship with a full-load of weapons. Integrating the F-35B will change tactics on-board amphibious assault ships. The Marine Corps F-35B ...